TAKE YOUR BURDENS TO THE LORD AND LEAVE THEM THERE

Proclamation:

“Cast your cares on The Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”  Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

Explanation:

The words of this psalm were written by King David under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  He begins this psalm with a prayer asking The Lord God to hear him and answer him because he is in distress and suffering because of his enemy. (Psalm 55:1-5)  He states that he wishes that he had wings so that he could fly far away and be at peace in a safe place. (Psalm 55:6-8)  He describes this enemy as a close friend who he used to worship with, probably Ahithophel, who turned on him. (2 Samuel 16:15-23, and Psalm 55:12-14 and 20-21)  His situation has been likened to Judas who turned on Jesus, The Christ.

Application:

It is not clear whether this is The Holy Spirit of God talking to David or if he is just encouraging himself when he says, “Cast your cares on The Lord and He will sustain you.”  Either way it is good advice for all believer to follow.  There are many things which occur in life that are difficult for us to handle.  It is especially difficult when we are “stabbed in the back” by a trusted friend within the family of God. (Psalm 41:9 and 55:13-14)  We need to know that we do not have to bear them alone or at all.  The Lord God can help us and heal us, protect us and provide for us, and He can lighten our load, our mental and physical anguishes.  As the song says, take your burdens to The Lord and leave them there.  All we have to do is pray and ask Him, and then trust Him. (1 Peter 5:6-7)  The Lord will repay those who do us wrong. (Romans 12:19)