Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 13, 2026

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR BURDENS

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon, and learn of me, for l am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Additional Verses

📖 Matthew 11:28-30; Mark 2:1-12; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Romans 5:1-14

When Jesus Christ came into this world, He dealt with the root cause of all human suffering and this root cause is sin and Satan. Satan, once one of the angels that served God in heaven was cast from the presence of God and out of heaven because he rebelled against God. Revelation 12:9 says, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Satan was cast out of heaven together with many other angels whom he influenced. This was the beginning of sin. Therefore Satan is synonymous with sin. Sin means being cut off from God or separation from God. Satan then came into this world and influenced the first man and woman who had been created in the image of God, who had been always living in the presence of God and without any sin at all, to disobey the commandment of God. Adam and Eve listened to Satan and disobeyed God. Genesis 3:6 says, “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.” They immediately became cut off from God and hence became subject to Satan and Sin. With sin, came all kinds of suffering which include sicknesses and different kinds of diseases and Satanic afflictions as well as death. These were all burdened on humankind who were all of the seed of Adam and Eve. Romans 5:12 says, “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.” Jesus Christ’s mission was therefore to deal with the root cause of all human burdens. This is why 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For He made Him Who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” When a paralytic was brought to Jesus Christ in Mark 2:5, Jesus Christ dealt with the root cause of the paralytic which is sin before he could tell the man to rise and walk. “When Jesus Christ saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.” It was the same when He healed a man who had an infirmity for thirty eight years at the pool of Bethesda. John 5:14 says, “Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” He warned him to sin no more lest a worse thing would come upon him showing that sin is the major contributor to all human sufferings. When He was nailed to the Cross on Good Friday, Jesus Christ took upon Himself all human suffering and burdens and this is why in the above text He is inviting you to lay all your burdens on Him. All you need to do is to believe in Him as the Bible says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Allow Him to come into your life and you will be saved from all human sufferings in this world. Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold, l stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, l will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” There is no reason for you to continue suffering at all, because you are the reason why Jesus Christ suffered and died at the Cross of Calvary and was resurrected on the third for your salvation. His Resurrection from the dead also means that He will also raise you from all your sufferings and burdens and His glory to manifest in your life. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, thank You for letting me know that I can cast all my burdens on You and You will remove them from me. Thank You for assuring to give me rest for as long as I come to You in faith. In Jesus Christ’s mighty name l pray. Amen.