Our dog soon discovered the joy of chasing squirrels in his new country environment. As quick as he is, they are a little faster, but not too fast for our family's hunters. And following tradition, the squirrel's tail is a treat for the family dog.
Unfamiliar with this hairy object, Scout wasn't sure what to do with it. After days of whining, playing with the tail, burying and unburying it, he did what he knew not to do—he walked into the house with it dangling from his mouth. I was about to scold him, but he sat down at my feet and looked up at me as if to say, "Please, help me, I don't know what to do with this thing!" He opened his mouth, dropped the grubby tail at my feet, then stood and pitifully walked away, never looking back.
Scout knew the only way to end his
misery was to drop his burden at my feet and trust me to free him of his suffering.
The apostle Paul underwent an internal war of the mind: ". . . When I would do good, evil is present with me.." (Romans 7:21). He knew what to do but instead did wrong and felt enslaved to sin, asking who could deliver him from the burden he carried. Paul then answered his question and thanked God for the fact that deliverance is found in Jesus Christ, our Lord (v. 24–25).
No matter the size or situation, problems cause anguish that can affect us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. But you can drop your burdens at Jesus' feet and walk away, trusting He cares and will help you. When He does, don't look back.
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