Psalm 55:22 - Give Your Burdens And Worries To The Lord And He Will Take Care Of You.
Psalm 55:22 (NLT) Give your burdens to the
LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not
permit the godly to slip and fall.
COMMENTARY PEARL
Christ specified the things that are
dangerous to the soul. As recorded by Mark He mentions
the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of
riches, and the lusts of other things. Luke
specifies the cares, riches, and pleasures of this
life. These are what choke the word, the growing
spiritual seed. The soul ceases to draw nourishment
from Christ, and spirituality dies. Christ
cannot carry their burden, because they do not cast
it upon Him. Therefore the cares of life, which
should drive them to the Saviour for help and
comfort, separate them from Him. COL51,2
Let the soul be drawn out and upward, that
God may grant us a breath of the heavenly
atmosphere. We may keep so near to God that in every
unexpected trial our thoughts will turn to Him as
naturally as the flower turns to the sun Keep your
wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and
your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you
cannot weary Him. Take to Him everything that
perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to
bear, for He holds up worlds, He rules over all
the affairs of the universe. There is no
chapter in our experience too dark for Him to read;
there is no perplexity too difficult for Him to
unravel. SC99-101
COMMENTARY
Today's psalm describes someone who is
deeply worried. David cried, "Give ear to my
prayer, O God. ... Attend to me, and hear me; I am
restless in my complaint and moan noisily" (Psalm
55:1, 2).
Notice the strong emotions he expresses:
"Fearfulness and trembling" (v. 5). And like many who
feel strangled by fear, he wishes, "Oh, that I
had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be
at rest" (v. 6). David worries over a personal
companion, someone he worships with, who is turning his
back on him. "The words of his mouth were
smoother than butter, but war was in his heart" (v.
21).
How does David cope with this
overwhelming concern about a supposed friend who "has put
forth his hands against those who were at peace
with him" and who "has broken his covenant" (v.
20)? "Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall
sustain you," he writes, speaking from personal
experience, "He shall never permit the righteous to be
moved: The Hebrew word "burden" (yehab) means
"care," "anxiety," or "worry." The message rhymes
with the apostle Peter's words of "casting all
your care upon Him, for He cares for you" (1
Peter 5:7).
The promise to the righteous never to be
"moved" is based on their unshakeable faith in God.
The Lord is so trustworthy that even the most
difficult circumstances - such as being betrayed by a
friend - will not take away the peace and rest
found in him. Jesus understands your worries, for
He was once betrayed with a kiss from a friend
that led to His own death. You can trust Him.
Jesus, I trust You. I know that every
concern I place in Your hands will be held for me so
that I may rest confidently in Your care. [The
Most Amazing Bible Promises by Amazing Facts]
Our dog, Flash, is cross between a Jack
Russell terrier and a Chihuahua. He is cute and fast
and loves to play. He loves it when you throw
him the ball. He just has one problem. Once he
brings the ball back to you, he won't let it go.
You can tell he wants to give it to you as he
nudges it toward you. But as soon as you try and
pick it up, he snatches it and growls. Then he
looks at you, as if to say, "Why aren't you
playing with me?'
The dog has issues. So do I. That is
probably why I like him so much. I am just like
Flash, who worries over his toy, constantly moving
it around, never taking his eyes off it. This
is what I do with my problems. I cannot let
them go. I keep thinking about them, feeling sick
to my stomach. All the while, my eyes are on
Jesus and I am saying, "Why aren't You doing
anything about this? I keep bringing it to You.' I
bring my problem to Him. But I forget to let it
go. I forget to say, "I would like You to take
care of this, so I am placing it in Your hands."
When we pray, we are "tossing the ball.'
Laying our worries, our cares, our dreams at the
feet of Jesus. But it is only when we have
emptied our hearts and minds of our worries that He
can fill us up with His overwhelming peace that
passes all understanding. - Susanna Foth Aughtmon
Faith Step: Picture yourself throwing
your "ball" of worries into the sky. Release them
to Jesus's care and ask Him to fill you with
His overwhelming peace. [Mornings With Jesus
2019 Devotional by Guideposts and Zondervan re
Phil. 4:6, 7]
CLOSING THOUGHT
At some point in each life, grief comes
to call. When it happens to you, take your
burden to God.
How does God help us cope with grief?
First, He assures us of His presence. We are never
alone if we know Christ; He lives within us by His
Spirit. Even when you don't feel His presence, it
doesn't change the fact that He is with you every
moment of the day (Isaiah 4 1:10).
He also assures us of His promises. Read
them, learn them, memorize them, trust them, and
let them grow and bear fruit in your soul.
[Peace for Each Day by Billy Graham]
ONE-LINERS
Convert your worry time into prayer time.
[God's Little Devotional Bible re Psa.46:10]
When you feel you just can't take it
anymore.....Take it to the Lord! Pastor Larson
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Psalm 55:22 - Cast Your Burden On The LORD,
And He Shall Sustain You.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20150312-1916.html
1 Peter 5:7 - Jesus, Our Friend in Sorrow
and Suffering.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2024/20240305-0941.html
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