Dear Friends of "Dial Daily Bread,"
The next time you watch a bird fly, think of the amazing love of its Creator. The Lord made its bones hollow, whereas our bones are solid. Why did the Creator do this for the birds? There is only one answer: to make it easier for them to fly!
The Creator (who by the way is our Savior!) was being kind to these winged creatures to make the burdens they have to carry lighter for them to bear. A good lesson for us: the same Creator who made the birds' bones hollow has made your "burdens" lighter for you to carry!
Instead of complaining because your burdens seem so heavy for you to carry, stop a moment; remember the birds and the Lord's kindness to them, and make a choice to believe that the same Creator who made the birds made you, and is caring for you today. He has made your burdens to be lighter than they would be without His blessing! Now, humble your soul, and thank Him for His mercy!
One of the most precious little morsels of Good News is found in the Lord's seven messages to His seven churches. We can take any bit of Good News and apply it to ourselves. For example, here is the Lord's message to Thyatira--take it to yourself: "I will put on you no other burden" (Rev. 2:24).
If you were a horse or a donkey, the Lord would not overload you; He would reduce the weight of your burden. Today, that's His message to you: He will put upon you "no other burden" heavier than you can carry!
Make your choice to thank Him for the encouraging news from His Word, then believe that He has already "put no other burden on you." Ask Him to forgive you for your unbelief in thinking the burden He has laid on you is too heavy for you to carry! (That promise is a good one to mark in your Bible!)
--Robert J. Wieland
From the "Dial Daily Bread" Archive: April 28, 2009.
Copyright © 2015 by "Dial Daily Bread."
