The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

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way. nevertflelesa. For there is no
road or patti or place where burdens
are not found.
e Tic great and succcssful have TIER
and the humble have theirs
also. Each or liz has n troublesgA|
sorrow, n disappointment, fear hidden
away sonlewliere--it In our burden.
David enew az much about Burdens ns
most men, and Ito tells liz What TO do.
we cannot bear 1t alone, SO lie bids Ills
"Cast 1t upon tho Lord
The worst burden OF all Is that OF
unforglven sin. Tie longer 1t Is car
ried the heavier 1t becomes. There Is
the sin OF childhood. the Sin Of youth,
the sin OF long, long ago. We may
have forgotten It, but God has not. Tor
all these things are noted in His book
Recall that dark night, that horrid
hour. that shameful sin! You think
no one saw it--God did! You think
no one knows-God does. You may
forget the money which yo1, owe. but
the debt still stands against YOU.
SO SIN 1inrepented Is unforglven.
whether 1t is old or new. Sin is a.
burden which grows heavier and
heavier till 1t kills. It must be removed
or you will die. But how7 Take the
burden to Jesus. Go to the Lord In
repentance. confessing your sin. and
ask Him to wash your guilt away.
Do you say 1t is so hard to repent, go
hard to recall your slns7 All! 1t is far
harder to be shut out of Gods presence
foreverl No matter how many are the
sins. or how bad they are. or how
long ago committed, take them all 10
Jesus. Cast Cor rather. rolD "thy
burden upon the Lord" Only then will
you find peace.
Another burden Is temptation. We
are not all tempted alike. but we are
all tempted In ono way or another.
The fisherman uses different bats to
catch different fish, and so does Satan.
There is one temptation for the man.
another for the woman. The child the
old man, tho learned, the ignorant, the
lofty. tho lowly-all are tempted, but In
different ways. The devil enters ut
all DOORS tho church door included.
Tho devil fishes in all waters and has
his bait for every kind of person.
When tho temptation comes, BROTH
or, Cast thysclf and thy burden on
the Lord" lie knows, He understands,
lie remembers We arc but dust and
lie will put forth His strength to help.
There is another burden-sorrow. IT
comes In hundred different forms.
Perhaps 1t comes in the form of bad
health. Wo cannot enter into the
sports or pleasures OF others; people
grow weary OF us. and say. when
shall he die and his name perish q
That is indeed heavy burden; but
cast 1t upon the Lord and He will hold
you in the everlasting arms in peaceful
comfort.
\ There Is the burden of bereavement
Tho air is full of farcwells to the
dying" If we revisit the old place
after many years. and ask after the
people, the answer is the. same
Dead" The Same story in every
house-tho precious little one: the gen.
tie, loving wife: the strong 'bread-win
ner; the brave lad. full of hope. One
only can synnpathizc fully with us ther
One who wept at the grave OF Laza.
rus; who stopped the funeral at Main
One who died EIimself! a
Have you known sorrow? Arc yo,
n mourner7 Is there vacant chair
an empty room, In your house? Go AM
tell Jesus! "1Tc will sustain thee
Once, in great crowd. lost chill,
cried in terror, Father! Father
Where is tather2" So in the grea
crowd OF dangers. temptations losse
and bereavements let us cry, "Fathcr
Fathcr!" and our Father which Is Il
heaven Will answer. and help.
Cast your burden" (whatever i
may be) upon the Lord, and He vii
sustain thee" Do not be afraid Tor II
, who bore our sorrows bids us to do S,
All! how many burdens have been lai
! upon Him, and still He says. "Com
unto Me, all We that are weary an
!, heavy laden. and I will give you rest.
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