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November 21

Beautifully Burdened

Bible in a Year:

• Ezekiel 16–17
• James 3

My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30 I awoke to pitch darkness. I hadn’t slept more than thirty minutes and my heart sensed that sleep wouldn’t return soon. A friend’s husband lay in the hospital, having received the dreaded news, “The cancer is back—in the brain and spine now.” My whole being hurt for my friends. What a heavy load! And yet, somehow my spirit was lifted through my sacred vigil of prayer. You might say I felt beautifully burdened for them. How could this be?

In Matthew 11:28–30, Jesus promises rest for our weary souls. Strangely, His rest comes as we bend under His yoke and embrace His burden. He clarifies in verse 30, “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” When we allow Jesus to lift our burden from our backs and then tether ourselves to Jesus’s yoke, we become harnessed with Him, in step with Him and all He allows. When we bend under His burden, we share in His sufferings, which ultimately allows us to share in His comfort as well (2 Corinthians 1:5).

My concern for my friends was a heavy burden. Yet I felt grateful that God would allow me to carry them in prayer. Gradually I ebbed back to sleep and awoke—still beautifully burdened but now under the easy yoke and light load of walking with Jesus.

By: Elisa Morgan

Reflect & Pray

What are you carrying today? How will you give that burden to Jesus?

Dear Jesus, please take my heavy load and lay upon me Your beautiful burden for this world.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!
Like the pics!

[luvie]

Remembering Our Troops
Saluting Them For Their Brave Service

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's it going for everyone this morning?

[MEG33]

*Always Remembering Our Troops*

Thank you, Kathy, for a great thread.
I Wish Everyone A Good Thursday
(((HUGS)))
Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country

[luvie]

Goood Mornin', Early Birds!
It's a bright and beautiful day here.
It's a sunny 69° and a bit breezy.
Waaaay too nice for Mid-November!
Hope all y'all have a GREEEEEAAT day
....and remember our troops!
🇺🇸That's an order!🇺🇸
((((hugs))))