Every night is a promise for the day to come. I pray before selecting the one that the Lord guides me to. My interpretation of these promises are not meant to be an explanation of their meaning but rather an expansion on how I believe they speak to my life or those around me. Here is one from the first days my friend, daily telephone and devotional partner, took up new residence, where a telephone line was at the minimum 5 weeks away

Psalm 55:22 

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Cast Thy Burden Upon The LORD

 

Can’t go on, burden seems too hard to bear

And life’s crossroads lead you no where

Solutions to questions elude how ever hard you try

Trusting comes hard and there is the temptation to lie

 

Today yes tomorrow no

Have no consistency where ever you go

You puff the pillow and turn out the light

 

But you toss around and can’t sleep at night

Under constant stress and there is little relief

Reminder of younger days in continuous disbelief

Days are long and the nights’ rests are short

Evenings have no more beautiful sunsets at your hilltop resort

No one understands you like you’re speaking a different tongue

 

Unable to raise a garden bed, no plants grew but weeds sprung

People are disagreeable what ever you say

Only those who work for you pretend all is okay

Nothing goes right and for deadlines you’re late

 

Too often you are ill from the meals you ate

How often you sit in the back and never recognize

Evangelical sermons are deeper than you initially realize

 

Lots of the things you do not understand and the burdens you carry

Observe this one verse and they’ll be gone in a hurry

Repent your sins then “Cast your burden upon the LORD”

Do this and “He shall sustain you,” your life shall be in accord