The Burden Bearer

It is with a heavy heart I write. Addiction. Loneliness. Depression. Suicidal thoughts. All of these witnessed during my recent home care visit. She literally sobbed into my shoulder. 

My thoughts turned to the words of the Bible, recorded in Galatians 6:2. “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” And then to these words of Jesus from Luke 10:27, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” How well do I know my neighbours? Have I stopped to consider them? 

As the body fails us, where can we turn for hope? When relationships break, who can we trust? Jesus invites us to come to Him, everyone who is weary, anyone who is burdened, and those weighed down with guilt or the cares of this life. He promises true and lasting rest! (Matthew 11:28) 

He offers peace to us in John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” 

What is your need today dear friend? There is true rest and lasting peace in Jesus! 

Days are filled with sorrow and care,

Hearts are lonely and drear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near.

 

Chorus: 

Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Calvary, Calvary;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near.

 

Cast your care on Jesus today,

Leave your worry and fear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near.

 

Troubled soul, the Savior can feel

Every heartache and tear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near.

John M. Moore 

Good News

I can’t stop thinking about this conversation I had today with a passerby. I handed him the gospel of John, and as I did so, he asked me what it was I was giving to him. “Good news. All about Jesus. I just can’t keep it to myself,” I responded. He looked at me very seriously and said, “Thank-you. I could really use some good news right now.” ♥️ Maybe that’s you today. I don’t know what kind of turmoil you might be in, but I want you to know you can find a place of refuge in Jesus. In John 16:33, Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Adopted

A friend I met in Kenya gifted this to me. She was so excited to hear that we were going to the very village that she grew up in to provide medical care for the people there. I got to talk to her about my Lord and Saviour on a 9 hour flight into Nairobi! She was so encouraged that she took a nine hour bus ride through the night to come and meet up with us in the village we were working in after her studies were completed. This picture reminded her of being adopted, not only into my life, but into the family of God. I’m so thankful to be adopted into God’s family! Psalms 68:6 says, “God sets the solitary in families.” He’s so good! He’s such a kind Heavenly Father! Have you been adopted in? 

I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God, I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, For I'm part of the family, The Family of God.

You will notice we say "brother and sister" 'round here, It's because we're a family and these are so near; When one has a heartache, we all share the tears, And rejoice in each victory in this family so dear. 

From the door of an orphanage to the house of the King, No longer an outcast, a new song I sing; From rags unto riches, from the weak to the strong, I'm not worthy to be here, but praise God I belong! 

I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God, I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His Blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, For I'm part of the family, The Family of God! -Bill Gaither 

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:3-7)