Trash
Just the other day Tori was home when the men from the city came to get our trash. As they were hooking the trash can up to the truck Tori got somewhat upset. So as any caring father would do I asked her, “what was making her feel this way?” Her reply kina shocked me, “I don’t want them to take my trash,” she said. The next question is kinda obvious, “why not?” “Because it is mine,” was the shy reply behind teary eyes. This caused me to stop and think….
Then God let me have it. Is this what He meant with Psalm 23? Have I like so many before me picked up baggage that was never intended for me? Am I holding onto my trash? Has junked filled my life?
Rest good sweet rest.
Matthew 11:28
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Psalm 23
Rest from the burden of a small god. Why?
--Because I have found the Lord
Rest from doing things my way. Why?
--Because the Lord is my Shepherd
Rest from endless wants. Why?
--Because I shall not want
Rest from weariness. Why?
--Because He makes me lie down
Rest from worry. Why?
--Because He leads me
Rest from hopelessness. Why?
--Because He restores my soul
Rest from guilt. Why?
--Because He leads me in the path of the righteousness
Rest from arrogance. Why?
--Because of His name’s sake
Rest from the valley of death. Why?
--Because He walks me through it
Rest from the shadow of grief. Why?
--Because He guides me
Rest from loneliness. Why?
--Because He is with me
Rest from shame. Why?
--Because He as prepared a place for me in the presence of my enemies
Rest from my disappointments. Why?
--Because He anoints me
Rest from envy. Why?
--Because my cup overflows
Rest from doubt. Why?
--Because He follows me
Rest from homesickness. Why?
--Because I will dwell in the house of my Lord forever
God never intended for us to carry all the burdens and trash around that we think we can, His intention was for us to turn to Him and let Him carry it. We must remember that it was Him who said cast all our cares upon Him for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Pete paraphrased.
Then God let me have it. Is this what He meant with Psalm 23? Have I like so many before me picked up baggage that was never intended for me? Am I holding onto my trash? Has junked filled my life?
Rest good sweet rest.
Matthew 11:28
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Psalm 23
Rest from the burden of a small god. Why?
--Because I have found the Lord
Rest from doing things my way. Why?
--Because the Lord is my Shepherd
Rest from endless wants. Why?
--Because I shall not want
Rest from weariness. Why?
--Because He makes me lie down
Rest from worry. Why?
--Because He leads me
Rest from hopelessness. Why?
--Because He restores my soul
Rest from guilt. Why?
--Because He leads me in the path of the righteousness
Rest from arrogance. Why?
--Because of His name’s sake
Rest from the valley of death. Why?
--Because He walks me through it
Rest from the shadow of grief. Why?
--Because He guides me
Rest from loneliness. Why?
--Because He is with me
Rest from shame. Why?
--Because He as prepared a place for me in the presence of my enemies
Rest from my disappointments. Why?
--Because He anoints me
Rest from envy. Why?
--Because my cup overflows
Rest from doubt. Why?
--Because He follows me
Rest from homesickness. Why?
--Because I will dwell in the house of my Lord forever
God never intended for us to carry all the burdens and trash around that we think we can, His intention was for us to turn to Him and let Him carry it. We must remember that it was Him who said cast all our cares upon Him for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Pete paraphrased.
posted by Pete Houpt @ 11:06 AM
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