From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Load Not To Bear Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:47:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DB.FA1DA010" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DB.FA1DA010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A LOAD NOT TO BEAR By "Rebekah" the Bride (2 Cor.6:16; Phil.2:13; Matt.11:30;=20 Gal.2:21; 3:10-13; Jn.1:17; 1 Cor.15:56) There is a heavy load to bear some Christians carry round, That is not placed there by their Lord, it's not from Him, I've found. It oftentimes is carried by the ones in ministry; A load to bear that seems okay but is not right, you see. There are pastors and evangelists, deacons and elders, too, Some leaders in the church whose hearts are so sincere and true, A minister, a teacher, one who shares the word with us, Some of them feel that God to them this burden did entrust. This burden is a heavy load though some don't realize, That God is saying, "That's not good to carry, that's not wise." This weight will make them weary as they run the Christian race. This burden's not an easy one, it just is not the case. There was a precious child of God who lived under my roof. Quite young in Christ, so full of faith, her life was living proof, That God can truly change someone when they give Him control. He'd transformed her by His great power, made her completely whole. One day she told me of something that she was going to do. I felt her choice was, oh, so wrong now that she'd been made new. All night I worried over her, I could not sleep at all. Her walk with Christ had been so good but now, maybe, she'd fall! But in the early morning hours my Lord's voice spoke clearly: "You've made yourself responsible for My child's walk with Me." He told me that was not my job but it was His to do. "You can't control this dear child's walk, this burden's not for you." He also said, "If you take on responsibility For this girl's walk, it means you do that for yourself, you see; And I'm the One who lives in you and walks in you each day. That's My responsibility, it really is My way."=20 I felt a load lift from my life when God spoke that to me. God's peace came in and then I felt this worry from me flee. It's Christ's job, now I realize, to live and walk through me; And others' walks, they are not my responsibility. Some Christian leaders feel that it's their job, one they're to do, To keep the flock of God in line--some of them think it's true That they should be responsible, that it is their duty, To help God's sheep, His precious ones, to help them stay sin-free. To keep their flock from doing this some leaders preach the law. Instead of preaching grace to them, they think grace has a flaw; And that's that grace, too much of it, will not keep Christians from Sins of the flesh that they might do, that they'll not overcome. But what some do not realize is what the scriptures say: That law is what will make sin strong in their lives every day. But grace is just the opposite though it might not seem true; Grace will bring forth obedience in those who want it to. To share God's word, wise guidance give, as God is leading you; To pray, sometimes to warn the flock, is always right to do. But trying to control them to good choices always make, Is not a load for you to bear but one for God to take. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C620DB.FA1DA010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A LOAD NOT TO=20 BEAR
 
By "Rebekah" the = Bride
 
(2 Cor.6:16; Phil.2:13; Matt.11:30; =
Gal.2:21; 3:10-13; Jn.1:17; 1=20 Cor.15:56)
 
There is a heavy load to bear some Christians carry=20 round,
That is not placed there by their Lord, it=92s not = from Him,=20 I=92ve found.
It oftentimes is carried by the ones in = ministry;
A load to bear that seems okay but is not right, you = see.
 
There are pastors and evangelists, deacons and = elders,=20 too,
Some leaders in the church whose hearts are so = sincere and=20 true,
A minister, a teacher, one who shares the word with = us,
Some of them feel that God to them this burden did=20 entrust.
 
This burden is a heavy load though some don=92t = realize,
That God is saying, "That=92s not good to carry, = that=92s not=20 wise."
This weight will make them weary as they run the = Christian=20 race.
This burden=92s not an easy one, it just is not the = case.
 
There was a precious child of God who lived under my = roof.
Quite young in Christ, so full of faith, her life = was living=20 proof,
That God can truly change someone when they give Him = control.
He=92d transformed her by His great power, made her = completely=20 whole.
 
One day she told me of something that she was going = to=20 do.
I felt her choice was, oh, so wrong now that she=92d = been made=20 new.
All night I worried over her, I could not sleep at = all.
Her walk with Christ had been so good but now, = maybe, she=92d=20 fall!
 
But in the early morning hours my Lord=92s voice = spoke=20 clearly:
"You=92ve made yourself responsible for My child=92s = walk with=20 Me."
He told me that was not my job but it was His to = do.
"You can=92t control this dear child=92s walk, this = burden=92s not=20 for you."
 
He also said, "If you take on responsibility
For this girl=92s walk, it means you do that for = yourself, you=20 see;
And I=92m the One who lives in you and walks in you = each=20 day.
That=92s My responsibility, it really is My way." =
 
I felt a load lift from my life when God spoke that = to=20 me.
God=92s peace came in and then I felt this worry = from me=20 flee.
It=92s Christ=92s job, now I realize, to live and = walk through=20 me;
And others=92 walks, they are not my = responsibility.
 
Some Christian leaders feel that it=92s their job, = one they=92re=20 to do,
To keep the flock of God in line--some of them think = it=92s=20 true
That they should be responsible, that it is their = duty,
To help God=92s sheep, His precious ones, to help = them stay=20 sin-free.
 
To keep their flock from doing this some leaders = preach the=20 law.
Instead of preaching grace to them, they think grace = has a=20 flaw;
And that=92s that grace, too much of it, will not = keep=20 Christians from
Sins of the flesh that they might do, that they=92ll = not=20 overcome.
 
But what some do not realize is what the scriptures = say:
That law is what will make sin strong in their lives = every=20 day.
But grace is just the opposite though it might not = seem=20 true;
Grace will bring forth obedience in those who want = it=20 to.
 
To share God=92s word, wise guidance give, as God is = leading=20 you;
To pray, sometimes to warn the flock, is always = right to=20 do.
But trying to control them to good choices always = make,
Is not a load for you to bear but one for God to = take.
 
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