I hope you are not having to carry a huge burden today, and feel as if it is too much of a burden to lug around anymore. I truly hope your life is burden free. But if it is not, you are not alone. Each of us at different times are asked to carry a heavy load, and sometimes those loads just seem to be too much.
But, there is hope and consolation! Luke 21:18 says, "Every detail of your body and soul--even the hairs of your head--is in my care, nothing of you will be lost. Staying with it--that's what is required." The first part of this verse is comforting, isn't it? Everything about me is covered in care by Jesus. I can trust this. I can praise God for this. And I do. Yet something is required of me--to stay with it, it being whatever trials or tribulations, sorrows or sickness, I may be called to endure.
When my children are under seige, I cover them with care, pray for then, hold them near to me--and they can trust this. I choose to trust Jesus to do the same for me when I am burdened with sorrow, blame, shame, or whatever. I know that He will cover me because He has done so for me already.
But, it's hard to stay with it. It's hard to thank God for His care when we are burdened. It's hard to stay with it when we want to run from it. But thanking God is important as it keeps us open to staying with it. The its of life surely can be tough and talking about them to others can momentarily feel good, but sometimes can fog the necessary action one needs to endure. I just keep reminding myself that God has me in His care. I am His. He owns me, body and soul, and therefore I will not be lost. And all I have to do is "stay with it."
Lord Jesus, help those today that sense the need to stay with it when they find a task that they must endure.
Just sayin'---Jo
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