“Cast your burden on the Lord and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22)
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “burden” as something oppressive or worrisome. It is something one bears with difficulty and obligation. A burden is opposite of a blessing; while blessing brings delight, a burden causes pain. A burden weighs down the soul and the body (Luke 13:10-13). A burden casts down. It causes a bowing down of the head. Below are different types of burden people bear:
Burden of Sickness and Affliction: In Luke 13:10-17, we read the story of a daughter of Abraham who was bent over for 18 years. A spirit of infirmity was responsible for her condition. When Jesus met her in the sanctuary on a Sabbath day, He healed her. Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil in our lives, to relieve us of heavy burdens, and to rescue us from the tyranny of oppression. His power and anointing are still the same as of old. Fasting and fervent prayers in the name of Jesus will break the yoke and burden of affliction.
Burden of Sin: Habitual sin is a sickness of the soul. It weighs on the soul, leaving a dent of no-confidence on the sinner in the presence of God (Luke 18:13). The Bible calls sin a weight which hinders us from making strides in the spirit. It is a wedge that causes separation from God. The burden of sin is removed when a sinner receives the forgiveness Jesus offers to all mankind. Jesus was manifested to save from the power, penalty and eventual presence of sin (Matthew 1:21).
Burden of Shame: Shame or reproach is something that denotes disgrace, dishonor and embarrassment. Shame is a burden that bows the head. Shame is the "buts" in our lives that question the authority and power of God. Shame points to those bad reference aspects of a person’s life: “Naaman was also a mighty man of valor BUT a leper” (2 Kings 5:1). However, in Christ our case is different: “For Christ did not please Himself, but it is written, the reproaches and abuses of those who reproached and abused you fell on Me” (Romans 15:3, AMP). Jesus suffered shame on the cross of Calvary so that we will be partakers of His glory.
Burden of Debt: This is a burden people impose on themselves. Borrowing money to buy liabilities and finance our lusts isn’t God’s will. Borrowing money to buy assets isn’t God’s best either. Not having debt is God’s will. The borrower is servant to the lender (Proverbs 22:7). The borrower who can’t pay his debt will always be afraid of the lender. God wants us to be totally free and not in any form of captivity. As we become financially responsible and eschew profligate and ostentatious lifestyle, God clears our debts and blesses us.
Burden of Care: The care and concern of this world can constitute a burden. When we focus our thinking on the issues and necessities of life, we worry and become burdened by them. We lose confidence and trust in God as a result. The cares of this life are thorns that emasculate the efficacy of the Word of God in a person’s life. This care, if not dealt with, releases negative toxins into our bodies that lead to all manner of sicknesses (Proverbs 17:22).
CONCLUSION
Let us receive grace in this new month to drop our burdens at the feet of Jesus, the only true Burden Bearer. Let us receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit afresh that terminates yokes and burdens. Jesus’ burden is light and easy. As we team up with Him by taking on His burden, He will relieve us of other illegal burdens in Jesus name.
Let us receive grace in this new month to drop our burdens at the feet of Jesus, the only true Burden Bearer. Let us receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit afresh that terminates yokes and burdens. Jesus’ burden is light and easy. As we team up with Him by taking on His burden, He will relieve us of other illegal burdens in Jesus name.
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