Cast Your Burden on the Lord (Part 1) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

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Psalm 55:22-Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. The word “cast” is from the word shalak {shaw-lak} which means “to throw away, to cast away, to hurl or fling.” This word is used of breaking the ropes or chains that bind a person or hold them as prisoners (Psalm 2:3). When you cast something to someone, such as a ball, you are releasing, surrendering or yielding control of the ball. You are no longer in control of it, once you have released it, for it is out of your hands. When you cast something, you turn it over to some place or someone. This is exactly what the Lord wants us to do with our burdens. He wants us to yield our lives to His control, especially in those times when we are facing conflicts, complications, or catastrophes. He wants us to turn our lives over to Him. The same principle is taught in the New Testament in 1 Peter 5:7 where Peter says, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” In this verse, the word “casting” is from the Greek word epirrhipto {ep-ir-hrip'-to} which means “to cast, hurl, throw or place upon.” It was used to describe a man who would blanket or cover his horse with a blanket or saddle. We are to put our burdens upon the back of the Lord. We are to throw them to Him. What a picture of contentment. In the Navajo Indian translation of the Bible, the word for "care or worry" is a word which means "that which prickles and irritates, like a pin sticking into the flesh." This verse then reads, "The things that are continually sticking into you, turn them over to me, for I am caring about you." Are you in a sticker-bush patch? Turn those thorns and stickers over to God. Cast your burden to Him. This 36-minute message was preached on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Suffering & Trials