PROMISE #356 - DECEMBER 22
Promise #356:
Cast your burden on Me and I will look after you.
Psalm 55:22 (WEB)
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
There are many places in the Bible where we are encouraged to cast all our cares on God. In today's promise, King David invites us in Psalm 55:22 to cast all our burdens on the Lord, and He will look after us. The New Living Translation Bible says Psalm 55:22 this way... Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
When I think about this promise, I envision someone carrying a backpack full of rocks, each rock representing a care or concern. God invites us to take all of our rocks out of our backpacks and throw each one onto His big, strong shoulders. The reality is that we were not created to carry such burdens.
Medical studies tell us that up to 80% of all illnesses are stress-related in some way. This statistic further demonstrates that the human body was never created to carry such stress in our backpacks. So, what can we do in response to today's promise? Empty your backpack of all your cares and cast each one upon God, and for He cares for you!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, I thank You for loving me and for not wanting me to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders today. Please give me the wisdom and courage to cast each of my cares onto Your big, strong shoulders so I can truly live a care-free life today. Help me believe that this is what You want me to do because You care deeply for me.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Cast your burden on Me and I will look after you.
Psalm 55:22 (WEB)
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
There are many places in the Bible where we are encouraged to cast all our cares on God. In today's promise, King David invites us in Psalm 55:22 to cast all our burdens on the Lord, and He will look after us. The New Living Translation Bible says Psalm 55:22 this way... Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
When I think about this promise, I envision someone carrying a backpack full of rocks, each rock representing a care or concern. God invites us to take all of our rocks out of our backpacks and throw each one onto His big, strong shoulders. The reality is that we were not created to carry such burdens.
Medical studies tell us that up to 80% of all illnesses are stress-related in some way. This statistic further demonstrates that the human body was never created to carry such stress in our backpacks. So, what can we do in response to today's promise? Empty your backpack of all your cares and cast each one upon God, and for He cares for you!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, I thank You for loving me and for not wanting me to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders today. Please give me the wisdom and courage to cast each of my cares onto Your big, strong shoulders so I can truly live a care-free life today. Help me believe that this is what You want me to do because You care deeply for me.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.