A young man boarded the train with a heavy, huge backpack. As he got in, his bag brushed others and hit others, but he did not bother. When he sat on his seat, the bag was glued to him. One elderly man got in and was carrying a bag with great difficulty. This young man wanted to help him. As he stood up, his backpack swung hitting the old man on his face and his specks flew off. The old man rebuked him: “First, keep your backpack in the luggage place, then help me.” There are many believers like this young man unwilling to part with their backpack of worries. For them, Peter exhorts to cast all anxieties on him as he cares for his children. (I Peter 5:7)
Realization: Only when a person realizes, he cannot handle the worries, fear, anxieties, and stress of this world, be able to handover to God. Most of the believers, first try to handle their burdens by themselves. Only when exhausted, do they realize they need the help of God. The Prodigal Son had to come to the end of all his knowledge, wisdom, resources, and skills. The physical hunger drove him to receive a spiritual insight, that helped him to be reconciled with his father and was restored. (Luke 15: 11-32)
Repentance: Being self-sufficient is a sin. Hence, they should repent of their self-reliant attitude, and futile self-confidence; instead, put their trust in the Lord.
Reliability: God is faithful. His promises are true. As the creator and almighty God, only He can carry all our burdens. Amazingly, the God of the universe is interested in our lives, our burdens, and our challenges.
Release: Paul writes that believers should ‘inform’ the Lord, then be transformed with a peace that is beyond human comprehension saturating our hearts and minds. (Philippians 4:6-7)
Rejoice: With peace flooding the hearts of the believers, they could rejoice in the Lord. Trusting the Lord, believers could celebrate the solution God gives and the victory God provides, though it is in the future.
Do I willingly cast my burden to the Lord?