All Your Anxiety... Leave It

Is there a heart o'erwhelmed by sorrow...

No other friend so keen to help you,
No other friend so quick to hear,
No other place to leave your burden,
No other one to hear your prayer...

All your anxiety, all your care,
Bring to the mercy seat; leave it there.
Never a burden He cannot bear,
Never a friend like Jesus.

-Edward Joy

So many dear ones struggling... I know how easy it is to dwell on the negatives. I know that we often allow our joy to be squelched by worries. I know that burdens seem ever present. This song is a great reminder to take all the fears and sorrows to the Lord. He is the One to Whom we can cry out. He is the One Who will help us. He is the One Who will bear our burdens.

Leave it there. This is so very difficult. If you are like me, you "give" your burden to the Lord only to take it back moments later. For me, the warfare is often moment by moment. Today, let me challenge you to take your cares to the Loving Shepherd and LEAVE them.

Father, we are weak. We worry. We fret. We fail to trust. Help us to leave our cares with You. Help us to understand that You care for us, and we can cast our burdens on You. All who are heavy laden can come to You for rest.