Bricked Backpack

BRICKED BACKPACK
Psalm 55
V. 22: “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.”

“I’ll call you” Trevor said to Jesse as he got off the bus.

“I should have told you to invite Trevor over for dinner” Jesse’s Mom said as they cleared the dishes from the table.

“Yeah, I wonder why he didn’t call?” Jesse said, dialing the phone. “What’s up, Trev?”

“Sorry, Jess! I’ll come over now—do you have any dinner left?”

“Yes! I should have invited you for dinner. My bad.”

Trevor stuffed his mouth full, swallowed gulps of his drink, and stood up. Gathering his dishes, he walked them to the sink with, “Thanks, Mrs. D. That really hit the spot!”

“Come over every day, if you want, Trevor” Jesse’s Mom offered. “What do you and your Dad do about eating?”

“Oh, I don’t know…Mostly he picks me up a burger, or something. He left me a note to dust, vacuum, and clean the bathroom and kitchen as soon as I get home from school.” (See The Faith Road Devotion).

“What about your homework?”

“Yeah, tell me about it! It’s not fair! Dad knows I need to relax after school—and Jesse wanted us to throw football today.”

“How can we help? Maybe Jesse could go home with you, and you both come here for dinner? Sharing the burden would cut the jobs way down"…She looked at the boys’ blank eyes. “How about we pay you both for the jobs you get done? The grass will still need mowing for awhile.”

Jesse’s Dad said, “There’s plenty to do if you guys want some spending money…And that way, you won’t blame your Dad for assigning you household maintenance chores.”

Both boys smiled.

Take Home Nugget

External pressures can easily overwhelm a person, causing internal anguish. While burdens come in a variety of ways—from emotional to spiritual, to physical—they cause weariness.

But worry, bitterness, and unforgiveness are not God’s plan for our lives. These are burdens that the Lord tells us to release to Him.

While He allows some bricks in our backpacks, the burdens He loads upon us are designed for our growth. When will God’s children learn complete dependence on Him? God never intends us to tote our backpacks loaded with bricks without Him. And, He promises to sustain us.

Casting your cares upon God means releasing them into His command.
Give up managing and manipulating what’s already in His hand.
Christ offers release from burden’s oppressive weight.
Sustaining peace flows through the opened gate.

J.D. Griffith

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