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Beloved, Not a Burden
About Benjamin he said: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 I don’t want to be a burden, she said. You are not a burden; you are beloved. There is much the Lord bears for His beloved. Instead of a burden, we are His beloved. He has borne our pain and suffering. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted (Isaiah 53:4). He bore our distress. In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them;… Read More
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Too Heavy to Carry
for Sarah, and all whose bag is too heavy to carry. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders. Deuteronomy 33:12 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fail; God will help her at break of day. Psalm 46:4-5 Forgiveness is like a suitcase too heavy to carry. There once was a little girl who had to take a long journey. Her father saw… Read More