Tag archive: burden
Pet Store Truck Driver
This week I heard a story about a delivery truck for a pet store. It was driving down Hoddle Street. And every time it stopped at a red light the delivery truck driver would get out of the front seat, he’d run to the back of the truck and grab a plank of wood. He…
Weighed Down
What started out as an easy task ended up with a couple of days of aching! Psalm 81:1-16 Reference: “I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket. (Psalm 81:6 NIV) Explore: When I was working in radio, one of my colleagues accepted a challenge to help us raise…
Carrying Your Weight
It was a weight they were willing to bear Ezekiel 4:1-17 Reference: “Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the people of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side. (Ezekiel 4:4 NIV) Explore: The other day at church we…
Lay Your Troubles Down
My stress and concern had made me internalize all my problems and meant that I was carrying all the burdens on my own. Isaiah 32:1-20 Reference: v.17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. (TNIV Bible) Explore: To be totally honest with you, today I am…