Lord, Lift my burden.

 Lift My Burden, Lord

A Reflection on Matthew 11:28-30 and Psalm 55:22

Lift my burden, Lord—the weight I was never meant to bear,

The crushing load of worry, the fatigue of despair.

Not the cross You give for following, but the self‑made heavy yoke,

The anxious thoughts, the countless cares, the chains that bind and choke.

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

I have carried too long what You never asked me to hold.

I have turned stones into mountains, made the timid bold

In carrying guilt, in planning futures, in controlling every thread.

Now I lay them down before You—every fear inside my head.

Lift my burden—not by removing every task,

But by giving me Your yoke, which is easy, and a rest I need not mask.

Your yoke is not a heavier weight; it is a shared, a gentle fit.

It is the burden of love, of service, of trusting every bit of it.

“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:29-30)

Lift the burden of regret, the “what if,” the “should have done.”

Lift the burden of tomorrow, the race I haven’t run.

Lift the burden of pleasing others, of earning my own way.

Lift the burden of past failures that haunt me night and day.

Cast my cares upon You, for You care for me.

You are not a tyrant waiting to crush, but the One who walks with me.

Lift my burden, Lord—this hour, this breath, this prayer.

Exchange it for Your easy yoke, and let me find You there.

Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. (Psalm 55:22)

So I release the heavy pack, the crushing weight of shame.

I exchange it for Your easy yoke, and I bless Your holy name.

Lift my burden, Lord—today, right now. Amen.

Amen.