Cast Thy Burden Upon Jehovah
Ronald Vanoverloop expounds Psalm 55:22 to teach believers how to respond to the various burdens of living in a sin-cursed world—physical, mental, emotional, and relational—by casting them upon the Lord through prayer rather than fleeing from them. The article uses David's example to instruct God's people in the proper spiritual discipline of entrusting their struggles to God's sustaining care. This practical exposition combines biblical exposition with pastoral encouragement for daily Christian living.
"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:22 Bearing a burden is a part of living in a sin-cursed world. Burden-bearing is especially the lot of God's people. David knew burdens. The burden he has in mind when he writes this Psalm is that of being betrayed by his son, Absalom, along with his friend, Ahithophel. The natural way in which our sinful natures react to a burden is to fly away from them (6, 7). But God would...
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