Gospel Reflections #1117: Our Emotions Honest Before God

Psalm 55:22 ‘Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be moved.’

This is a powerful word of God that offers deep comfort to those facing hardship and anxiety.

This psalm is set against the backdrop of David’s situation, in which he was experiencing betrayal by a close friend and intense suffering and distress so severe that he feared for his life.

It means that rather than bearing the ‘burden’ (suffering, anxiety and pressure that we cannot bear through our own efforts) on our own, we should literally ‘cast it aside’ and ‘entrust it completely’ to God.

It is a promise that when we entrust ourselves to Him, God will take our circumstances into account, grant us peace of mind, and steadfastly support us so that we, as believers, do not fall into despair and collapse.

It means that when we are suffering, it is perfectly acceptable to honestly pour out our negative emotions—such as fear or anger—to God as they are.

It demonstrates the importance of trusting that it is not our own strength that sustains us, but the unchanging faithfulness and love of God.

By surrendering our anxieties to the Lord, the burden on our hearts is lightened, and we gain the strength to continue our journey of faith.

It is difficult to pour out our anxieties to the Lord unless we know what sort of person our Lord is.

This is because the world does not approve of revealing one’s weaknesses as they are.

However, whilst we live in this world, we are beings who live in the Kingdom of God.

In the Kingdom of God, it is perfectly acceptable to pour out our true feelings and thoughts to God.

We are led to lay our emotions fully before God and entrust them to Him.

For our God is the One who bears our burdens with us.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.