Burdensome
God, the creator of the universe and maker or the heavens and the earth, said it was burdensome dealing with new moon celebrations and annual festivals of His people. Now grant it, these are things He commanded the Israelites to observe but yet it was burdensome dealing with them. How can that be? When I asked someone to do something and they do it, it’s a burden when I see their desire is not to do it. It’s a burden when it’s not done the way I want it to be done. It’s a burden when I have to clean up the mess they made because then I have to make up the shortcomings. Man I hate it when it would have just been easier for me to do it myself. But God lets us do things for Him. That perplexes me. He can always do it better. So I bet what makes it most burdensome is our lack of desire while doing what He has commanded. After all, it’s the only other centered reason that came to mind.
God loves us and we are burdensome to Him when our obedience lacks love. He created us that we may love Him and enter into fellowship with Him as a desire of our own. I know it really hurts Him to see me not desiring what He asks me to do. Sometimes I really lack the desire but through His divine work in me, He develops in me the desire to please Him all the while making it my natural response to do what pleases Him. This reminds me of when conviction engulfed me as I realized how selfishly I had treated women I dated in the past. I had to go back and seek forgiveness from them all. Not all of them understood why but it was a necessary process in the turning away from my sin and moving forward in the light God had placed me in. My desire then became to honor in my relationships which brought about less casual and more intentional form of dating. This way I wouldn’t prematurely engage one of my sister’s hearts. My desire was now to please Him and so I wasn’t as much of a burden.
Daddy, you saved me from myself. You saved others from me. How sweet your commands are, that those who follow them shall prosper in all they do. Lord I know I am a burden to you in so many ways. I thank you that I can bring you a hint of pleasure in my doing because of what you have done in me. Thank you for the faith you have developed within me. Thank you for continuing to develop it. It’s not easy but I understand it is best for me. Search me and reveal to me the areas in which I burden you. I want to stop doing that so you will be glorified in my life. Thank you daddy. Amen!
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