February 26, 2019 - LET ME HELP YOU WITH THAT - Jesus

Day 57 - (Today’s Bible readings: 1 Samuel 2:26; Psalm 55; Colossians 2:16-23)

Cast your burden on the Lord,
    and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)

What kind of burdens are you facing today? Heavy lifting can be very taxing. We all need help dealing with life’s challenges, especially the ones that make us fell like we are about to be crushed.

The Psalmist encourages us to cast those burdens on the Lord. He promises to help us in those times. The poplar poem captures the essences of this promise with this response to the frustration of feeling alone and abandoned.

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child. 
I love you, and I would never,never leave you 
during your times of trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints, 
It was then that I carried you.

The hymn writer also echos the divine burden bearing promise.

Are we weak and heavy laden, 
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our Refuge - 
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?  
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee, 
Thou wilt find a solace there.
(“What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” LSB 770)

Lord, please bless me and carry me through the challenges I will face today. Thank you so much for taking care of the burden of my sins on the cross. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.

Pastor David Paape 

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2019 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!