The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
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Cast thy burden upon the Lord. and
He shall sustain thee FPS. ". 20.
All of us have our burdens. though
we cannot always speak of them or
understand them, In old London there
was q narrow passage, 9yeT. which was
this way" But many aid pass that
way. nevertheless. For there is no
road. Or path, Or place where burdens
The great ana successful have their
burdens. and the humble have theirs
also Each of us has trouble, a
sorrow. disappointment. fear hidden
away someWheFe-it 10 our burden.
David knew as much about burdens as
most men, and he tells US what to do.
We cannot bear it alone, SO he bids as
Cast 1t upon the Lord"
The worst burden Of all is that Of
unforgiven sin. The longer 1t Is car
the sin OF childhood, the SIN Of youth,
the sin Of long, long ago We may
have forgotten II, but God has not, for
al these things are 9otea IN His book;
Recall that dark night that h .n;d,i
hour ons sha sa1 iaOd didi YSS t tsink
no one knows-God does. You may
forget the money which you owe, but
the debt stin stands against you:
burden which grows heavier and
heavier TIL tt kills, It must pc removed
repentance. cSRfsssing your sin. and
ask Him to wash your guilt away
Do you say It Is so hard to repent, SO
hard to recall your sins? ALL 1t is far
harder 70 be shut out Of Gods presenes
sins, or how bad they are, nor how
long ago committed, take them all "a
Jesus Cast" Cor rather, rolD Htlly
burden upon the Lord" Only then viii
Another burden is temptation. ws
are not all tempted alike, but we arS
all tempted in one way or another
The fisherman uses different baits K
catch different fish, and SO does Satan
There is one temptation for the man
anothep~for the woman, the child, thS
old man, the learned. the ignorant, tbs
lofty, the lowly are tempted. but y
doors, the church door included
The devil Dishes in all waters. and hal
his bait for every kind Of person.
When the temptation comes, broth
the Lord" He knows He understands
He remembers we, are but dust, and
He viii put forth His strength to help
There is another burden-sorrow. /
comes in a hundred different forms
healt. we cannot enter into thu
sports or pleasures OF others; peopi,
grow weary OF US. and say. "wheT
shall he die and his name perish -
That is indeed q heavy burden; bu
cast II upon the Lord, and He will holt
you In the everlasting arms In peaceful
There is the burden of bereavement
1.-The air Is full Of farewells to tn
dying" If we revisit the old plac,
| after many years, and ask after tn
people. the answer is the same
| Dead" The same story in ever!
home-the precious little one; the gen
| tie, loving wife; the strong bread win
ner; the brave lad, full OF hope. On
| only can sympathize full with US thSl
| One who wept at the grave Of Laza
rus; who stopped the funeral Of Main
| One who died Himselfl
Have you known sorrow? Are yol
| a mourper7 Is there q vacant chair
| an empty room, in your home? Go ant
tell Jesus! ''He win sustain thee"
once. in q great crowd; a lost chill
S WSera i Il fatheTf; So in the ETsa
crowd 81 dangers, temptations, lossa
| and bereavannents let iia cry; Father
| FatheFp and eur Father which is Il
| heaven will answer and help.
| Cast your burden" whatever
| may BEL upon the Lord, and He will
| sustain thee" DO not be afraid. for III
| who bore our sorrows bids US to do "a
| Ali how many burdens have been lal,
| upon Him, and still He says: Com
| INTO Ne. all We that are weary am
heavy laden. and will give you rest"