Be anxious for nothing (don’t be worried or burdened about
anything), but in “everything” by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,
let our requests be made to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus;
Philippians 4:6&7.
We show our faith when we thank God, in advance, for answered prayers. Being thankful helps to relieve us of the
burden, as if it’s already done. Cast
your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; Psalm 55:22. If the burden is
extremely heavy or prolonged, we may need to remind ourselves to keep it cast
on the Lord and remain thankful, while waiting.
This brings to mind a “cast”
sheep. This is one that has rolled over
and all it’s thin wiggly legs have left the ground. Since a sheep is naturally top-heavy, and
unable to cast off a possibly heavy coat of wool, it can’t roll back over. In this state it can die, and quite quickly
on a hot, sunny day. A caring shepherd
will examine his fields everyday, incase he needs to rescue a fallen one. If so, he simply rolls it back over and
watches it a bit, to make sure it is steady.
God is a loving Shepherd who always has His watchful eye on His
children. He’s so pleased to unburden and
steady them, as they trust Him. The next
time you are burdened, cast it over on the Lord, in faith, so it will not cast
you down! His shoulders are big and He
is well able to take care of it!
“CAST YOUR BURDEN ON THE LORD”
