Matthew 11:28 NLT Then
Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.
The other day I saw a photo on TV of a younger picture of
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He was really
stylin’ with a black turtleneck, gold chain and …….a fanny pack! He had his thumb hooked onto said fanny pack
to show how cool he was. I don’t know why we call them fanny packs since people
usually carry them in front. I have one
that I used to take to the annual elementary school December craft show. The place was always so crowded that I didn’t
want a purse that would be knocking into people. I’ve used it when hiking in
the mountains because I don’t like leaving my wallet in the car. Now Joe has a hiker’s backpack. When I was in seminary I carried a backpack
for my books and instead of a purse. Whether we carry our stuff on our tummy,
on our arm, in our hands or on our back we can easily put them down when we
want. It’s not so easy when we are
carrying the burden of troubles. Maybe
we are heavy-hearted, have the weight of the world on our shoulders or have a
knot in our stomach. When we can’t seem
to put them down Jesus says, “Give them to me.”
Jesus, who carried a cross knowing it would be the instrument of his impending
death can certainly carry whatever load we give to him.
Thank you, Lord Jesus for offering freedom from burdens and
rest in you. We ask that you help us turn our troubles over to you, trusting in
your loving care. In your name we pray.
Amen.
Prayer request:
Please pray for my friend and fellow pastor Allyson Lawrence and her
little girls and the Lawrence family.
Her sweet husband Kevin who was only 43 died of a heart attack early
yesterday evening.
Blessings,
Paige
Paige
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