A Lighter Load

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Words of Jesus, Matthew 11:28-30

I spent most of my day yesterday sorting through boxes and totes that have taken up residence on the basement shelves for years.  It was time to see what was actually stuffed into those boxes and decide whether or not to keep an item, donate an item or put it in the trash.  By the end of the day, I had purged a lot of unnecessary items. My little house seemed lighter when I finished.

My soul feels lighter when I give my unnecessary burdens over to the Lord as well.

Funny how the cares of the world and the demands of others weigh us down.  But it turns tragic when we try to carry the weight by ourselves. But then the Lord comes along and whispers to our hearts and says, "Let me carry that, I've got this!"

Psalm 68:19 reminded me today, that there are two different kinds of loads:

1- Burdens, and

2-Benefits.

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah."

Jesus bears our burdens and blesses us with benefits! 

When I give the Lord what I was never meant to carry, my day has a new outlook.  Unnecessary burdens shift shoulders.  

An unnecessary weight is lifted.

Today I choose to give Him my burden...

    And I choose to accept His benefits..

        He carries, I rest...

            But that's just me!