Jesus is forever our always. Forever, Jesus is our always. Always and forever, is Jesus to you. To me. To us. He is and always will be there for you. Always. For all things. Every little thing. There is no … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: burdens
Come Unto Me
“Come unto Me,” is from Matthew 11:28. Reading further, Jesus is asking you to come to Him, giving Him your burdens. In exchange, He will give you rest. Rest. But you must come unto Him. Boiling it down to one … Continue reading
Today’s Redemption
Jesus died for our choices. All of them. He died for our attitudes. The good, the bad, even the ugly. He died for our selfishness. Every single bit of it is covered by Him. By His holiness. He died for … Continue reading
Watered Wood
What watered wood do you have on your alter? What? You heard me. What wet, un-burnable wood do you have on your alter? Meaning, what unbelievably impossible burdens do you carry? What disastrous situations are you declaring unsolvable today? That’s … Continue reading
Simplicity
I’m struck at how simple our faith needs to be. Just plain simple. We make Christianity so darn complicated. We become experts, insistent on our own interpretation of things. We condemn ourselves from standards of perfection. We become puddles of … Continue reading
Sit Still
We all know what to do. What God wants us to do. We are supposed to give Him our burden and trust He will take care of everything. That’s easy for the first second. Alright, maybe for the first few … Continue reading
Abide With Me
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. Lord, the evening is here. Literally and figuratively. I am surrounded … Continue reading
What a Friend
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear. And what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer. Friends bear each other’s griefs. Yes, we excitedly share our joys, too; however, when … Continue reading
Solved
I see you. I saw you yesterday. When a situation arose, I got your attention. I was hoping you would react how we’ve practiced. When the moment came, you did well. You were momentarily upset, but quickly changed to anticipation. … Continue reading
Leave It
How many burdens do you keep? Or… How many burdens do you take back after you give them away to God? When you lay your burden down, giving it to God, don’t pick it back up. We are not made … Continue reading
Personally Yours
Make a list of your blessings. I know you can, even if you are in the deep dark pit. Physically write them down. You’ll need to refer to the list often until you can remember them on your own. If … Continue reading
Sovereign
God is sovereign. Over all things. The definition of sovereign includes these words: supreme permanent authority. Well, that about covers it, doesn’t it? God has supreme (total) authority (power) and it’s never going away (permanent, here forever). He holds the … Continue reading
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