As I packed for my journey, I saw myself putting things in my suitcase, things that I thought that I would need, or things I wanted to take with me to share with friends at my destination.. as my suitcase was “bursting at the seams” my son looks at me and says, “wow, that’s a lot of stuff,” the shock for him really came when I brought the smaller bag out, that was packed with stuff as well.  I believe that I had four bags all together beginning with my purse, and getting bigger from there.  I needed all this “stuff” for my journey.  I deposited half of the things in my suitcase at my destination, and the load will be much lighter on the return trip. 

I noticed when I got home and unpacked my suitcase, I had not used half of what was in there, I paid the fee for checked baggage, however comma, I didn’t need all that I thought that I needed, I just carried it with me just in case..  That spoke to me as I thought about how much I am carrying that I do not need and am not called to carry, as it is deposited at the foot of the cross, my burden becomes lighter.

Psalm 55:22 (New King James Version)

 ²² Cast your burden on the LORD,
         And He shall sustain you;
         He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.