Skip to main content

Our Baggage Handler


Here we are we’re all set to go! We arrive at the airport terminal; passenger check-in. We’re in a hurry to catch our flight, but we got all this baggage we’re carrying!

There is this big trunk which is loaded down with our “guilt.” It’s real heavy, and we always pack this same old stuff everywhere we go. They announce our flight over the PA; they’re starting to check passengers in at our gate, but wait we’ve got all this stuff we’re carrying!  We have this large, two-suiter suitcase that’s got our “sin” in it! We’ve got to take our sin along with us, it’s got stuff in it that goes back years and years with us.

What about this large duffle bag of “doubt?” Never know when we’ll need to drag some of this junk out when we’re doing something new, and for the first time. And, oh yeah! This little bag of “resentment” we always tote this demon around wherever we go. You know how we are when things don’t go like as we planned! Okay, we can see the passenger check-in counter ahead, we’re almost there, but wait! We can’t go anywhere without our little overnighter bag of “hurt”, we take it with us everywhere we go because we’ve been treated badly in the past, and we’re just waiting for it to happen to us again!

“What’s that Lord? You still want me to come to you? But Lord, don’t you see I’ve got all this heavy baggage! Surely, you don’t mean you still want me when I’ve got all this stuff I’m carrying? You do? But Lord, I’ve not been a good person; I know I have neglected You most of my life! Why there have been times when I wasn’t sure I even believed in You! What’s that? You forgive me? Okay, Lord I’ll let you carry all my baggage. I’ll place it all on Your strong shoulders like you said in (Matthew 11:30),

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for you souls. For my yoke is easy, and My burden light.”

 Lord, I’m so sorry I neglected You all these years; I’m sorry I failed to trust You like I could have! But I’ll go with You Lord now, wherever You lead me. I am ready Lord!”

My message today is adapted from a powerful sermon presented by Bishop T.D. Jakes. I hope it blesses you and helps you recognize just who loves you and is ready to take your hand.

Popular posts from this blog

God never changes who He is

The popular cry of the people here in America today is for “change.” Yet in some parts of the world there are those who use all means, including terrorism to resist it. There are some people who are determined to leave ancient traditions, and often times, corruptible governments just as they are, and have been for hundreds of thousands of years. Many of these nations do not recognize God. God is always the same; today, tomorrow, and forever. He never changes; this knowledge about Him enables us to have total reliability in Him. His character is as follows: God is omnipotent . All power is His, and nothing is beyond His control. He enforces His perfect will. He is unstoppable by any force in heaven or on earth! God is omnipresent. He is everywhere imaginable and unimaginable all at the same time! No person or place is beyond His presence. Space and time are before Him always. He determines everything for all places and all persons. God is omniscient. All that is happening to all ...
Post a Comment
Read more
Over the past few years I have been inspired by the Holy Spirit to write what He has given me; many times I was awakened in the middle of the night to write them down. I hope you will take look at these brief messages which can be found in the "sidebar" of this blog under the heading of "BLOG ARCHIVE." There may be something in these that personally speaks to you. I pray there is. Thanks for reading my blog and may God richly bless you.
Read more

God’s Family

He provides resources for the family “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those whom call upon You” (Psalm 86:5). God’s plan for marriage and the family, in the Bible, is intended to be ideal, full of prosperity for every member. Would you say this describes your family? Maybe, maybe not, however, even if your family has missed His mark His Word deals with life realistically. Many of us experience some aspect of failure or serious disappointment with the way our family is living. Many families today are divided by divorce or living as single-parent family units. God alone can provide the needed resources and the loving care vital for the needs of these families who are dealing with life. If you are having trouble in your family turn to Jesus. He is your primary resource for forgiveness and your hope for renewal (Ephesians 1:7).   He forgives no matter if the failure is yours or it is one of those times when someone else fails yo...
Read more