Take It to the Lord
The sermon encourages listeners to cast their care on God, trusting in His constant care and goodness.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the gentle commands of God and the importance of casting all our burdens upon Him, trusting in His constant care. She emphasizes the power of communing with the Lord in secret with all that is in our hearts, allowing Him to bear our troubles. Tileston highlights the significance of unloading our hearts through prayer, leaving our desires with God to be free from further disquieting care.
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Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.
1 PETER 5:7
HOW gentle God's commands!
How kind His precepts are!
Come, cast your burdens on the Lord,
And trust His constant care.
His goodness stands approved
Down to the present day;
I'll drop my burden at His feet,
And bear a song away.
PHILIP DODDRIDGE
SHE was not accustomed in these days to meet troubles, small or great, with the small stock of strength her mind or body could afford. She had acquired, by long habit, the power of putting them from her until she could take them into the presence of her Lord, and there, in secret, commune with Him of all that was in her heart.
SARAH W. STEPHEN
The Lord calls for our burdens, would not have us wrestle with them ourselves, but roll them over on Him. Now, the desires that are breathed forth in prayer are, as it were, the very unloading of the heart; each request that goes forth, carries out somewhat of the burden with it, and lays it on God. Tell Him what are your desires, and leave them there with Him, and so you are sure to be rid of all further disquieting care of them.
ROBERT LEIGHTON
Sermon Outline
- Casting Care on God
- Letting Go of Burdens
- The Benefits of Trusting God
- Freedom from Disquieting Care
- The Power of Unloading the Heart
Key Quotes
“Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. 1 PETER 5:7” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust His constant care.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“His goodness stands approved Down to the present day;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- You can trust God with your burdens and leave them with Him in prayer.
- Prayer is a powerful way to unload your heart and lay your burdens on God.
- Freedom from disquieting care comes from trusting God and leaving your burdens with Him.