Bearing our burdens

Psalm 68:19 - "Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation."

I'm a dreamer. Always have been and probably always will be. I love thinking about the future and what it holds for me and my family. I got this trait from my dad for sure. I remember being a kid (probably around 7) and my dad would tell my brother and I that he was going to take us on a trip across the US when we were 15 and 13 respectively. Now I'm 30 and I'm still waiting to see Mt. Rushmore. Trust me, I'm not bitter that I never got to do that. I had an awesome dad who did a lot for us, but we dreamers have a problem.

The problem with being a dreamer/visionary is that we are awful at details. I can tell you what I want to see happen, but I'm not the best at the details leading up to making the dream come to fruition. That's why I know it's important to surround myself with detail-minded people who see the A-Z list that needs to get done. I hate lists. You know why? Because they bring me back to reality, and sometimes reality is more than we can bear ourselves.

I love this verse. I read it this morning. It's great to know that the God of the Universe, the Awesome Creator, our Sovereign Lord today, right now, at this very moment is bearing our burdens. Maybe that's why Jesus could say <

em>"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

It's great to know that the burdens we carry with starting Providence church are not just ours to bear, but God is daily concerned about this new church even more that we are. I don't know what kind of burdens you bear right now. They are probably different from mine a bit but let's remind our selves to let God be God in our lives. Cast your cares upon Him because He cares for you.