LAY YOUR BURDENS DOWN
Are you tired of fighting the day to day battles of life? Do you feel like that proverbial hampster on its wheel just spinning and spinning and going nowhere. Do you ever want to be that 2 year old in the park that falls to the ground kicking and screaming, “No! I don’t want to go home!” Years ago I was at the mall shopping with my sister-in-law and my 2 young nieces, when the youngest does just that, she falls to the floor and starts screaming. She was done shopping and was letting everyone around us know it. Needless to say, we were done shopping now as well and we picked her up and took her to the car. We’ve all been there, whether we are 2 or 60, we get tired and weary and just want to scream “enough already, I’ve had enough.”
Matthew 11:38 Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest.
When the world feels like it’s too much to deal with, the burdens too many maybe you can look to your family and friends for help. When the thought of cooking dinner after a long day is just too much to deal with, order pizza. Or say to your spouse, hey you know what, let’s just go out to eat tonight, it will do us both good to unwind a little and spend some time together.
It’s your day off and the last thing you want to do is mow the yard but it’s got to be done. But you’ve got a teenage sitting there playing video games, perfect opportunity to teach some life skills. Show them how to use the mower or trimmer and you work together to get the job done and then you can go spend some time together doing something fun. Maybe go fishing or hit some golf balls (I haven’t quite figured out what’s fun about that, but hey, to each his own).
And when we’re teaching life skills, let’s not forget that guys can learn to cook too. My Dad did the majority of the cooking in our household because me Mom was on call at the hospital 24/7 and we never knew if she would be around to do it. Small town hospital and 1 registered x-ray technician. Also, Dad was a better cook. And on the flip side girls can do guy tasks too.
And I know, some girls just aren’t cut out to do them, but you don’t know it you don’t try.
As I look around at us gathered here I realize that some of these examples don’t fit into our lives anymore as our children are grown and more than likely have their own families and are finding out what burdens are and learning how to deal with them. I just hope that they realize that they don’t have to do it alone. I used to keep my grandkids one day a week when they were little, to give our daughter a small break. However, that time was just as rewarding to me as it was to her. I was making memories with my little ones.
Galatians 6:2 Share each others burdens, and in this way obey the laws of Christ.
This verse tells the importance of mutual support and encourages us to help each other by sharing the weight of our problems and challenges.
But as they are facing new challenges in life so are we, our responsibilities have changed and maybe now we are caring for an elderly parent or a spouse that is declining in health or maybe one of your grown kids is sick and needs you to care for them.
I don’t think we are ever worry free, our burdens change as our lives evolve.
In Pastor’s sermon last Sunday she recalled a song from our younger days, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother. And it says, his welfare is of my concern, no burden is he to bear.
I know, now you have that song playing in your head. If you don’t know it, look it up; if you haven’t heard it in a while, give it a listen. It’s a short song, but the words speak volumes.
Our burdens are many, from family, jobs, finances, health and even trying to survive in the world we live in.
And when you ask yourself where do I find help, lift your eyes to the sky, as your help comes from the Lord.
Psalms 55:22 Give your burdens to the Lord and he will take are of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Matthew 11:38 Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest.
When the world feels like it’s too much to deal with, the burdens too many maybe you can look to your family and friends for help. When the thought of cooking dinner after a long day is just too much to deal with, order pizza. Or say to your spouse, hey you know what, let’s just go out to eat tonight, it will do us both good to unwind a little and spend some time together.
It’s your day off and the last thing you want to do is mow the yard but it’s got to be done. But you’ve got a teenage sitting there playing video games, perfect opportunity to teach some life skills. Show them how to use the mower or trimmer and you work together to get the job done and then you can go spend some time together doing something fun. Maybe go fishing or hit some golf balls (I haven’t quite figured out what’s fun about that, but hey, to each his own).
And when we’re teaching life skills, let’s not forget that guys can learn to cook too. My Dad did the majority of the cooking in our household because me Mom was on call at the hospital 24/7 and we never knew if she would be around to do it. Small town hospital and 1 registered x-ray technician. Also, Dad was a better cook. And on the flip side girls can do guy tasks too.
And I know, some girls just aren’t cut out to do them, but you don’t know it you don’t try.
As I look around at us gathered here I realize that some of these examples don’t fit into our lives anymore as our children are grown and more than likely have their own families and are finding out what burdens are and learning how to deal with them. I just hope that they realize that they don’t have to do it alone. I used to keep my grandkids one day a week when they were little, to give our daughter a small break. However, that time was just as rewarding to me as it was to her. I was making memories with my little ones.
Galatians 6:2 Share each others burdens, and in this way obey the laws of Christ.
This verse tells the importance of mutual support and encourages us to help each other by sharing the weight of our problems and challenges.
But as they are facing new challenges in life so are we, our responsibilities have changed and maybe now we are caring for an elderly parent or a spouse that is declining in health or maybe one of your grown kids is sick and needs you to care for them.
I don’t think we are ever worry free, our burdens change as our lives evolve.
In Pastor’s sermon last Sunday she recalled a song from our younger days, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother. And it says, his welfare is of my concern, no burden is he to bear.
I know, now you have that song playing in your head. If you don’t know it, look it up; if you haven’t heard it in a while, give it a listen. It’s a short song, but the words speak volumes.
Our burdens are many, from family, jobs, finances, health and even trying to survive in the world we live in.
And when you ask yourself where do I find help, lift your eyes to the sky, as your help comes from the Lord.
Psalms 55:22 Give your burdens to the Lord and he will take are of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
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