Read: Psalm 55:16-23
A poor man in Ireland was plodding along toward home, carrying a huge bag of potatoes. A horse and wagon finally drew up alongside him on the road, and the driver invited the man to climb aboard. After getting on the wagon, he sat down, but continued to hold the heavy bag.
When the driver suggested that the man set the bag down in the wagon, he replied: "I don't want to trouble you too much, sir. You are giving me a ride already, so I'll just carry the potatoes."
"How foolish of him!" we say. Yet, sometimes we do the same thing when we attempt to bear the burdens of our lives in our own strength. No wonder we become weary and overwhelmed with anxiety and fear.
In Psalm 55, David spoke of the anxiety he felt because his enemies were attacking him (Psalm 55:1-15). But then he gave his concerns to the Lord, and was filled with renewed hope and confidence (Psalm 55:16-23). That's why he could write: "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you" (Psalm 55:22).
When you recall the story of the man and his bag of potatoes, remember the simple lesson it illustrates: rather than trying to bear your burdens by yourself, set them down in God's hands.
God invites us to burden Him with what burdens us.
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Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you - Psalm 55:22
Read: Psalm 55:16-23
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A poor man in Ireland was plodding along toward home, carrying a huge bag of potatoes. A horse and wagon finally drew up alongside him on the road, and the driver invited the man to climb aboard. After getting on the wagon, he sat down, but continued to hold the heavy bag.
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When the driver suggested that the man set the bag down in the wagon, he replied: "I don't want to trouble you too much, sir. You are giving me a ride already, so I'll just carry the potatoes."
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"How foolish of him!" we say. Yet, sometimes we do the same thing when we attempt to bear the burdens of our lives in our own strength. No wonder we become weary and overwhelmed with anxiety and fear.
In Psalm 55, David spoke of the anxiety he felt because his enemies were attacking him (Psalm 55:1-15). But then he gave his concerns to the Lord, and was filled with renewed hope and confidence (Psalm 55:16-23). That's why he could write: "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you" (Psalm 55:22).
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When you recall the story of the man and his bag of potatoes, remember the simple lesson it illustrates: rather than trying to bear your burdens by yourself, set them down in God's hands.
God invites us to burden Him with what burdens us.
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Give Him each perplexing problem,
All your needs to Him make known;
Bring to Him your daily burdens -
Never carry them alone! - Adams
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Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 3, "Give Him Your Burden", Page 6.
By Henry Bosch, Our Daily Bread Author
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
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Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html
"Teach Us to Number Our Days", © 2008 by David Roper
Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 41 - 64 (Links), posted on Wednesday, 16 March 2022
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Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022
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Psalm 55:22 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+55%3A22&version=NIV
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