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John Gossner's Treasury
Devotional: June 23rd

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Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalms 55:22. For the needy shall not alway be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. Psalms 9:18.

We can easily let go of many things and throw them away; but to cast anything upon the Lord is something we do not understand, or at any rate understand very poorly. According to this passage as well as other words from the mouth of our Savior, He stands before us, beholds us in our misery and anxiety, fear and trembling. This cuts Him to the quick and He cries out to us, "My child, only come hither with all that causes you pain; cast the burden that oppresses you upon me; I see you cannot carry it. " But we will not, we can not separate from the hated burden; we do not give Him what we ourselves can not bear. We hold that fast which He in kindness would take away from us. Are we not perverted and obstinate to our own hurt? But he who has learned the art of casting everything upon the Lord; who knows how near He is and how willingly He receives all that we lay upon Him, remains without fear and anxiety; he trusts in the Lord’s promises and the infallible consolation of the Scriptures. It is impossible for the Lord to forget or forsake the afflicted one who trusts in Him. He will not forget nor forsake you. He only tries your hope, your confidence, and your resignation to the will of God. How could you prove your hope and confidence if no afflictions befell you? How could your patience be developed without exercise, without tribulation? Cast, therefore, your sorrows upon Him who keeps hand and heart open to take your sorrows from you. Trust in Him; He shall do it. Your sorrow is a bed of thorns which you prepare for yourself. Cast yourself into His arms and you shall lie upon roses.

Thou on the Lord rely,

So safe shalt thou go on.

Fix on His worth thy steadfast eye,

So shall thy work be done.

No profit canst thou gain

By self-consuming care;

To Him command thy cause; His ear

Attends the softest prayer.

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