I'm sitting here enjoying some Vacating Time in the basement of Stonewalled Charismatic Presbyterian Church, listening to The Band, one of my favorite 60s bands, sing "The Weight." The chorus makes me think of 1 Peter 5:6, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you."
After telling us he "just pulled into Nazareth, feelin' about half past dead" (notice the reference to Christ's hometown), he tells how he is refused lodging when "he needs a place to rest his head." (Sound familiar to Joe and Mary's Xmas Tale?!!)
Well, the chorus then says, "Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free; Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me." There's the trigger for this mental gunshot: You can put the load right on Me!! You folks out there who are weighted down with cares beyond all you can ask or think...hand them over to the Lord if you're already His. Or, if you're not, ask Him to take the even bigger load of sins you've accumulated while shuffling around on this mortal coil!!
'Nuff said...enjoy the upcoming weekend.
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