Reading: Psalm 63-68

Scripture

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19-20 (NIV)

Observations

This verse is translated differently in the various translations:

Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits… (NKJV)

For each day he carries us in his arms. (NLT)

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up… (ESV)

Praise the Lord, God our Saviour, who helps us every day. (NCV)

Perhaps it is fair to say that God does all these things. He daily loads us with benefits, and daily bears our burdens. Both are the result of what Jesus won for us at the cross.

Application

I need to get with Jesus each day and do some trading. I give him my burdens, and he gives me his benefits. I like the sound of this!

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Prayer

Thank you Jesus for this wonderful arrangement, for the divine exchange which took place at the cross so that I need no longer lumber around a heavy burden. What a pleasure to be able to come to you each day and trade in my burdens for blessings. May I come away loaded! Thank you so much for your goodness, fresh to me each day.