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(J.R. Miller)
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee." Psalm 55:22
The promise is not that the Lord will remove the load we cast upon Him, nor that He will carry it for us--but that He will sustain us so that we may carry it.
He does not free us from the duty--but He strengthens us for it.
He does not deliver us from the conflict--but He enables us to overcome.
He does not withhold or withdraw the trial from us--but He helps us in trial to be submissive and victorious, and makes it a blessing to us.
He does not mitigate the hardness or severity of our circumstances, taking away the difficult elements, removing the thorns, making life easy for us--but He puts Divine grace into our hearts, so that we can live sweetly in all the hard, adverse circumstances.
"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13
(J.R. Miller)
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee." Psalm 55:22
The promise is not that the Lord will remove the load we cast upon Him, nor that He will carry it for us--but that He will sustain us so that we may carry it.
He does not free us from the duty--but He strengthens us for it.
He does not deliver us from the conflict--but He enables us to overcome.
He does not withhold or withdraw the trial from us--but He helps us in trial to be submissive and victorious, and makes it a blessing to us.
He does not mitigate the hardness or severity of our circumstances, taking away the difficult elements, removing the thorns, making life easy for us--but He puts Divine grace into our hearts, so that we can live sweetly in all the hard, adverse circumstances.
"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13
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