As I started up my car in the dark hours of early morning, I noticed a
seatbelt light on the dashboard. I checked my door, opening and pulling it shut
again. I tugged on my seatbelt to test it. But the sensor light still beamed.
Then, in slow realization, I reached over and lifted my purse a few inches
above the passenger seat. The light clicked off.
Apparently, a cell phone, three rolls of quarters, a hardcover book, and
my lunch stuffed in my very large purse had equaled the weight of a small
passenger, thus setting off the sensor!
While I can easily empty out a handbag, other weights are not so easy to
shed. Those burdens of life involve a heaviness of spirit.
Whether the burden that weighs us down is one of guilt such as the one
that consumed David’s thoughts (Ps. 32:1-6), the fear Peter experienced (Matt.
26:20-35), or the doubt Thomas carried (John 20:24-29), Jesus has invited us to
bring them all to Him: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28).
We are not built to bear burdens alone. When we cast them on the One who
wants to bear our burdens (Ps. 68:19; 1 Peter 5:7), He replaces them with
forgiveness, healing, and restoration. No burden is too heavy for Him.
Burden God with what burdens you. (RBC)
