“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” Psalm 34:17

Heavy Weights

There have been some things weighing heavily on my heart recently. The weight of them seems to have grown increasingly heavy. A few days ago when yet another thing came up that weighed on my heart, I realized that the load was just too heavy. I did what I should have done much sooner.

I spent time with the Lord, and actively, one-by-one, gave each of the weights to the Lord. I “cast” my burdens onto His strong shoulders. I explained my concerns, my heartache, and I gave it all to the Lord. It was a very special and precious time of prayer. I could actually feel the heaviness lifting from my spirit.

I’ve continued to give these burdens daily to the Lord. The result has been some wonderful “quiet times” with Him. I’m so grateful that He is my burden-bearer. He is fully able to lift the weights from my heart and carry them for me.

I saw a quote recently: “God is everything, or He is nothing.” I’m so grateful that He is everything! He can meet our every need. He can carry the heaviest burden. He can minister to the deepest longings of our hearts. He can speak words of wisdom and counsel into our minds. He can carry us through the hardest day. He meets us with grace and strength when we’re weak. He surrounds us with comfort when we’re hurting. He breaks through with joy on the gloomiest of days. How wonderful and faithful He is!

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22).

“Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

“Father, thank You for being our burden-bearer. We know that You will carry us through. In the mighty Name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen.”