Devotion

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Theme: Christ Our Burden Bearer
Text: Psalm 55:22

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

In the presence of God is fullness of joy. All who come to the Lord for refuge shall not be put to shame. The burdens of life rage from afflictions, hunger, lack,  sickness, joblessness, financial crisis amongst others. Man has been burdened after disobedient in the Garden of Eden. In pronouncing their punishment, God burdened the serpent with moving on it's belly and to be crushed by a seed of the woman. To the woman, a burden of child bearing was place on her. The man was burden with toils in tilling the ground and his burden shall take him to death (Genesis 3). Understanding what constitute your burden in life, makes you able to come boldly into the presence of the Burden Bearer for those who trust in God. This burden bearer is Jesus Christ and He said, we should come to Him with our burdens so as to find rest (Matthew 11:28-30).

The Lord sustains those who put their trust in Him. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all Israel, Esther, Mordecai, David, Mary, the Apostles and even people of our days who rely in the saving power of God were not disappointed. What is your burden in life?  Hope only in the Lord and you'll not be put to shame. Beloved sing the hymn, "What a friend we have in Jesus" all day with divine understanding and you won't have to carry that burden of life again.

Prayer:  I surrender all my burdens to You o God. Let Your Mighty Hands give victory to me in all my struggles and empower me to testify of it to the world that I may draw weary souls to Your  presence in Jesus name. AMEN!

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