“‘Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
NKJV

Are you carrying something around today that God never intended you to carry? The shame and guilt of each of our lives is one of the greatest burdens we hold, and often, we are crushed by it because we refuse to put it down. Some of you may have awakened this morning to a flood of memories of past sins and evil intentions. Maybe it's not something you did but something someone did to you, and you have held on to unforgiveness. Whatever the case, God desires to remove that burden of sin and shame and, in return, give you new life.

Shame and guilt can sink even the most influential Christians, but even for the weakest believer, there is rest for their soul as they hand over their shame to Jesus. You see, friend when Jesus was on the cross, the Bible tells us that our shame was nailed up there with Him. All our evil thoughts, actions, and words were placed there to be destroyed forever. When we ask Jesus to forgive us of our sins, He wipes those sins away along with the shame attached to them. Because of Jesus, we can lay down our guilt and shame, never having to pick them up again.

Life Lesson: We should often put down any shame and guilt we are carrying.

Dear God,
I know I have done wrong things, and I come today asking for Your forgiveness. Wipe away the sin and the shame that is with it. Help me to focus on You and the love You have for me. Fill me with Your Spirit so that I can encourage others to find rest in You.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Living to tell what He died to say,
Pastor David McGee

Senior Pastor
The Bridge
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