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"Come to me, all you who are toiling and
loaded down, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke
upon you and become my disciples, for I am mild-tempered and lowly
in heart, and you will find refreshment for your
souls. For my yoke is kindly and my load is light."
(Matt 11:28 "For to love God is to keep His commands; and they are not burdensome, because every child of God is victor over the Godless world." (From 1 John 5:3,4 NEB). 'It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear. Never load yourselves so, my friends. If you find yourselves so loaded, at least remember this: it is your own doing, not God's. He begs you to leave the future to Him, and mind the present.' (G. Macdonald). "Throw your burden upon Jehovah Himself, and He Himself will sustain you. Never will He allow the righteous one to totter." (Psalm 55:22). "Blessed be Jehovah, who daily carries the load for us, the true God of our salvation." (Psalm 68:19). "Those of us who have a robust conscience must accept as our own burden the tender scruples of weaker men, and not consider ourselves. Each of us must consider his neighbour and think what is for his good and will build up the common life." (Rom 15:1,2 NEB). "Go on carrying the burdens of one another, and thus fulfil the Law of the Christ." (Gal 6:2).
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