to tell you right now, we were not created for burdens. Before Adam and Eve sinned against God, there were no burdens.

Some might think, "What about when God placed them in the garden and told them to cultivate it?" That was not a burden, my friends. The transgression brought a different kind of burden.

We must remember beloved; the Garden of Eden was seen as a place of paradise. It had eternal life in it, with harmony, purpose, and abundance unlike burdensome labor and suffering once sin entered in the picture.

Ever since then, the burden of sin has manifested itself in many forms. There are numerous experiences in life, and even in the Christian life, which create a weight that we must either carry, set aside, or avoid.

When sin entered the world, trials and temptations were brought against the human race. However, there are burdens that can create endurance in those who carry them. But that endurance is short-lived without help.

Burdens are similar to body builders who have spotters on both ends of the extreme weight the body builder is trying to lift. How many accidents do you think would happen if spotters didn't exist?

This happens daily in our world because all humans have an adversary that is bringing as many burdens of weight against them as possible, to destroy your very soul. His name is Satan, and yes, he comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

He uses every temptation to cause us to fall under the weight of sins disastrous burdens. This can cause the responsibilities of life to press down on us and become overwhelming. But there is hope today on the horizon for those who feel burdened.

Today's message is for those of you who are just tired of carrying something that you have no business carrying. You are sick and tired of being bent over with sorry, depression, worry, fret, disappointment, and hopelessness.

You've tried everything, from pharmaceuticals to psychiatric help. And yet everything seems to mask over the burdens for just a little while. If you have your Bibles, please read some of these passages that might relate to your burdens.

"For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me." (Psalm 38:4 KJV).

"A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." (Proverbs 27:3 KJV).

As David had to deal with his sin, we also have to deal with the burden of sin also. When we are guilty, we often feel the reality of our sin as a heavy weight. Repentance and confession lighten the burden immediately.

One burden of sin that hurts all those around it is unbridled anger. Anger is like a weight or sinkers that are cast in the waters. Anger weighs on both the person who feels it and the person who receives it.

You and I cannot carry our burdens, friend, and we especially cannot carry the burden of sin. We must give that burden to God. Human life is filled with many physical, emotional, and spiritual burdens.

Legalistic churches find it easy to demand strict adherence to rules while exempting themselves from the same rules and failing to offer help to those they have burdened. Our politicians walk in this same vein.

All various kinds of burdens should lead us toward our creator, who desires a relationship with us and has placed a longing for him in our hearts. Please read the following verses aloud into your spirit, family, or study group.

"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22 KJV).

6} "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7} Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7 KJV).


🗣📢 Last words: Over the years of ministering to broken lives, I've met some individuals who actually grow comfortable in their burdens. Some will sink slowly into low self-esteem or glorify their own burdens.

I recall preaching a message with many visual aids so people can see how agonizing it is to carry something God wants to carry for you. In my message, I carried a hefty garbage bag throughout the sermon.

And since I move around a lot from behind to pulpit, walking up and down the aisles, started to take a toll with those bricks in the bag. But each time I returned behind the pulpit with the bag of bricks at my side.

This is what many do when they come up for prayer and ask the Lord to release them from their burdens. Well, the power of prayer and letting go of the burden and taking the hand of the Lord gives relief to your burdens.

But what many do in church is, they come up for prayer, but when they return to their seat, they pick up their heavy load and take it back to their seat with them, instead of taking hold of the Saviors hand like Peter did when he was sinking in the water.

Many even go a step further and pick up their load of burdens and carry it out to their car when leaving after the service. Please understand beloved, Jesus loves you more than you'll ever know. He sees every weight that hinders us.

1} "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2} Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV).

When you bring your burdens to God in prayer, you will often experience real freedom from worry and anxiety in your heart and soul because you are confident he cares and is listening to your burdensome cries.

[God wants us to give our burdens to him, but often we continue to bear them ourselves even when we say we are trusting in him. This is like standing up and holding all your luggage during a long plane ride.]

Just as a plane has overhead luggage compartments help with our traveling load, others in God’s family (the church) help bear those burdens. Remember when Israel was fighting a battle and the arms of Moses dictated whether they were winning or losing.

11} "And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

12} But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (Exodus 17:11-12 KJV).

You see beloved, the body of Christ is there to help support you when your burdens are overwhelming. "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2 KJV). Real love supports the need. (1 Corinthians 12:25-26).

You never have to submit to your burdensome problems where Jesus is concerned. Turn over all your cares and concerns to the loving capable hands of Jesus. Trust in the "LORD" with all your heart. He will lighten your load.

28} "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29} Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30} For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30 KJV).

When Jesus looked at people like us, he saw the burdens that sin creates. He accepted his task to relieve us of those burdens even at the cost of his own life. Forgiveness often feels like a weight has been lifted.

At various times in life, the aches and pains of living in a fallen world become wearying. Just look at our politicians. Look at cities, look at our divisions, look at our children lose their identity to those who manipulate and indoctrinate them.

Jesus is here to let us know that these weights should remind us that God desires to re-clothe us in renewed bodies. Our hope can relieve some of the burden. Aren't you tired of carrying around the load of sinful bricks?

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." (Galatians 5:1 KJV). A performance-based relationship with God is an unsatisfying burden.

Many people are trapped in the gerbal treadmill of life because they keep trying to live for God through the law (works). Jesus came to free us from the law of dead works. We can never earn our way into heaven.

The mature follower of Jesus understands that there are certain burdens we must bear alone, some that we should share with others, and some that we should voluntarily lift from the shoulders of family, friends or neighbors.

Whatever you are carrying today, I urge you to let Jesus take the weight of your burden. Ready to unload?

 

🛐 Here’s a prayer you can pray to unload and live again. "Heavenly Father, thank you for today's message. Lord, my life feels like someone placed a huge boulder on my shoulders. I've shut myself out from so many who care.

Lord, I've had encouraging words from those who are trying to help me. I've seen the beautiful picture of only two sets of footprints in the sand, signifying you are the one who carries us. Lord, help me, I'm so weak.

I come to you weary and carry heavy burdens. But I accept your invitation to find rest for my soul. I bring all my cares and worries, fears, and responsibilities. I was never meant to carry these loads alone. I now lay them at your feet, Lord.

Forgive me for trying to do in my own strength what only you can do. I surrender and accept your rest and peace. I'm trading my struggles with your easy light yoke. I'm now relying on your strength to be an overcomer.

Thank you, Lord, for hearing my heart, and responding with your loving grace and mercy. Thank you for giving me comfort and rest. I trust in your grace and your ability to carry me home, In Jesus' name, Amen."


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