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WORN LIGHTLY
Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy
Janaury 5, 2011

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Worn Lightly

Tiny, fat puffs of feathery snow, gently, silently floated down from
heaven to earth. Coming from a tropical climate, I was mesmerized. It
was thrilling to watch the awesome, magnificent sight. I smiled in my
heart, and thought, "How intricate and beautiful God made the world…..
for us."

Just outside the window was a large evergreen bough. It was
interesting, that as the snow continued to fall and mound up on the
branch, it never caused the branch to dip or bend. The evergreen was
wearing it's new "burden" lightly, as though it were not of 'the
world'.

There's a place in the Bible where Jesus talks about this; He says to
take His yoke on you, which is light, and easy…..not the heaviness of
the world. (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)

We don't have to carry around heavy things, carrying 'the world' on
our shoulders. We weren't meant to have stooped, sagging shoulders
from bearing heavy cares and worries.

In 1st Peter 5, it says, "Casting the whole of your care [all your
anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on
Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you
watchfully.". (AMP)

We can wear the world as a garment of light, not as a cloak that
suffocates and chokes. How wonderful that Jesus did / does that for
us. That is very good news.

Sally I. Kennedy, ©2012
http://www.sallyikennedy.com

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