Romans 5:6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Powerless, weary, heavy burdened. So many carry so much weight on their shoulders daily. That’s not what God wants for us, though. The God of all creation loved us so much that even though we can do nothing but love Him, He sent His Son for us. The Prince of Peace loved us so much that He laid down His life for us. We were not ransomed just so we could trudge around daily, carrying the weight of our worries on our backs. Jesus, Help us.
Isaiah 40:28 …The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.
It feels like it ought to be easier to hand over our concerns, to lay them at His feet and wrap ourselves in His peace. Perhaps, just like choosing joy is an intentional act, perhaps choosing to lay down the burdens I’m carrying, to hand them over to Him, takes just as much intentionality. Perhaps I have to willfully choose to drop these burdens and defiantly choose His joy and His peace over the chaos of this world. Jesus, Help me.
Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for daily meeting me here. Thank You for always finding me when I earnestly seek You. Lord, This world wants me to feel weak, weary, and powerless. This world wants me worn down by burdens You never intended for me to shoulder. Pry my fingers loose, Lord. Help me lay all of it at Your feet. Wrap me in Your peace and joy. Draw me closer. Amen.
Isaiah 46:4 “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Have a blessed day.