Carrying Burdens Already Forgiven

"When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." John 8:10-11

I was reading a book that belonged to my Mother called All Things Are Possible Through Prayer. Chapter 6 is called Prayer and Peace of Mind. The Author says this, "I know a man who habitually brought his problems home with him at night. He talked about his troubles at the dinner table, brooded over them during the evening hours, took them to bed to keep him company during his troubled sleep. One night, as he turned off the sidewalk to the steps of his home, he hit upon a plan. "Tonight," he said, "I am leaving all my worries here on the steps. I'll pick them up in the morning." Now, to do something like that requires a lot of metal discipline, but it can be done! That night he enjoyed dinner, he found his family so much better companions; he even slept better. But the best part he explained was the next morning, when he picked up his troubles as he walked down the steps, he found they were not nearly so heavy, and some of them were gone entirely!

Instead of on the doorstep, there are some worries we need to leave to leave with God, at the foot of the cross. Study these words carefully ...

What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! If there is one message people need today, it is the message of the forgiveness of sins! We do not need to be told of our sins; we already know about them. The author went on to say, A woman called me today to say she was 63 years old, sick and soon to die. Before she died she had to get something settled. She took $10.00 that did not belong to her when she was 20 years old. Imagine carrying that burden of guilt for 43 years for only $10.00!!! I loved the stories the author told, this book was printed in 1958 and so many of us are still doing the same thing. We concentrate on our problems, instead of turning to our Heavenly Father who can heal our brokenness. We dwell on our fears instead of our Faith. We stew over our sins instead of seeking repentance of them and receiving the forgiveness our Father freely gives to us. Why do we make something so difficult for ourselves, when God has made it so perfectly easy? Remember this verse when you are in a valley. Remember that Jesus loves you and He gave His life so that we could live eternally with Him. He has paid it all. Have a great day, encourage someone in the name of the Lord today. Love, Tracy Posted by mary at August 30, 2005 07:59 PM