How Big is Your Burden

The message was taught by Elder Osiris Mcclough

1 Samuel 30:1-6


¹ Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, ² and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carried them away and went their way. ³ So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. ⁴ Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep. ⁵ And David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. ⁶ Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.

You don't know the story when people tell you their testimonies. You walk around heavy and it's all over your face. People don't know why you are praising God so hard. It's because you are in the fight of your life. David knew how to encourage himself.

1 Peter 5:7


⁷ casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Psalm 55:22

²² Cast your burden on the LORD,
         And He shall sustain you;
         He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. 

Proverbs 18:21

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
      And those who love it will eat its fruit.

We have all had our midnights. God is still there. You have to look forward to the light!