God's Glory Church

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest! — Matthew 11:28
Once a man was driving a truck on a country road and saw a woman carrying a huge bag. He stopped and offered to give her a ride. After thanking her sincerely, the woman got out of the car.

But after a minute, the driver noticed a strange thing: the woman was still holding her big burden in her arms, although she was already sitting in the car! Extremely surprised, he pleaded with her, “Ma’am, please put your burden on the floor and rest! My car is quite capable of carrying you and your belongings. Just relax!”

What do we do with our burdens of fear, anxiety, and worry when life hits hard times? Do we stubbornly drag them on ourselves, like that woman, or do we give them to the Lord, finding peace in Him? Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest!” (Matthew 11:28). But still, I often find myself carrying burdens instead of releasing them by giving them to Jesus.

We are freed from burdens when we bring them to the Lord in prayer. Apostle Peter says: “Put all your sorrows on Him, because He takes care of you!” (1 Pet. 5:7). The Lord really cares about us, so we can rest our souls in Him. Instead of carrying these burdens that weigh heavily on us and tire us, we can give them to the Lord. Let Him carry your burden.

I’m so tired, Lord. I bring you my burdens today. Please take them and carry them for me.
Prayer is the place where God takes our burdens on His shoulders.
Author: Laurence Darmany