Devotionals
The Burdens We Carry
Read: Matthew 11:20-30 “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (v. 30) John Bunyan’s classic allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress, begins with the main character, Christian, and the
Laura Sweet April 23, 2026
Read: Matthew 11:20-30 “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (v. 30) John Bunyan’s classic allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress, begins with the main character, Christian, and the
Read: Luke 11:37-54 And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear.” (v. 46) In Ecclesiastes and in Psalm 73 we saw
Read: Psalm 73:15-28 . . . until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end. (v. 17) As a young mother, I overextended myself with different
Read: Psalm 73:1-14 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. (v. 3) One of my favorite old sayings is “he can’t see
Read: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 The righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. (v. 1) Three years ago, we came back from our August camping trip
Read: Ecclesiastes 2:9-20 Then I considered all that my hands had done . . . and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind. (v. 11) My gardening article
Read: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it. (v. 8) The Oxford English Dictionary defines weariness as “extreme tiredness; fatigue; reluctance to see or
Read: Isaiah 40:25-31 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. (v. 29 NIV) What hinders believers the most in our walk with God? Is
Read: Luke 15:11-24 I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.