Who Bears Your Burden

Scripture:
Psalm 70

Times of trouble knocks on everyone’s door at one time or other.  When hardship or bad times come knocking who do we turn to?  What do we do to get through them?  After the 911 attacks you could see our nation briefly turn eyes toward God.  People asked why did God allow this to happen.  People sought help from Him.  There are people who turn to God to be that magical genie to save the day.  We only seek Him when in times of trouble.

When faced with adversity what do we do?  Who do we turn to?  Sometimes we seek help from worldly sources.  Sometimes we shoulder the burden ourselves.  In Psalm 70 David is petitioning God for deliverance.  As Christians our savior is Christ.  He tells us to lay our burdens on Him.  Matthew 11:28-30:

 ²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Jesus tells us to cast our burdens onto Him.  David petitions God over and over for deliverance.  Others in the Bible also turn to God and beseech Him for rescue.  So why do we today feel that we have to bear the burden on our own shoulders.  Why is it that we only cry to God when it gets too bad, the genie effect?  

We can turn to God daily.  We need to seek Christ on a daily basis.  We need to pray seeking Him to help us through it all.  God will handle not only the big stuff but he can take care of the little things.  God wants to protect us.  He wants to provide for us.  Just as a parent wants to give to their child so God wants to do for us.  What good parent would allow harm to their child or let them starve?  How much more will God give and do for us?  Matthew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”  The next time instead of trying to shoulder the problem yourself turn to God and cast your cares upon Him…