8 Questions for Those Struggling with the Burden of Sin - The Crosswalk Devotional - April 12

PLUS...10 Things Christians Get Wrong about Loving Their Neighbor  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( 8 Questions for Those Struggling with the Burden of Sin By Whitney Hopler “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” – [Psalm 68:19]( The huge stone birdbath in our backyard was more trouble than it was worth. The water did attract an occasional bird looking for a dip. But it didn’t take long for it to turn into a pungent mess of dirty water. It was hard to find the time to clean the birdbath regularly. So, we decided to get rid of that stone burden. First my husband offered it to a friend who had commented that he would like to get a birdbath for his own yard. My husband and his friend – who are both strong men – tried valiantly to lift the heavy birdbath. However, the birdbath proved as stubborn as the hard stone from which it was made, so the friend decided not to take it. Next, I placed ads for the birdbath on a community bulletin board and in our neighborhood newspaper. “Free large stone birdbath to someone who can haul it away from our yard,” the ads read. But there were no takers. Finally, my husband fired up a chainsaw and tried to hack away at the birdbath, intending to cut it up into pieces he could then carry to our car and drop off at a local dump. But the stone refused to yield, and my husband wisely stopped before his efforts landed him in an emergency room. Finally, in desperation, we decided to pay a junk removal company an exorbitant fee to relieve us of the birdbath. I rejoiced when I saw a worker haul that crushing stone burden out of our yard – and out of our lives. But I couldn’t help but think of all the struggles and stress we could have avoided if we had simply paid the price sooner.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Things Christians Get Wrong about Loving Their Neighbor](  Kelly O'Dell Stanley We all make mistakes when trying to love our neighbor. Even if we’re intentional about reaching out, there are things each of us could do better.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Does God Still Perform Miracles Today?](  Amanda Idleman I think all of us struggle to really trust that God can and will come through when we need him. It’s so much easier to depend on the seen than to trust the unseen. I’m here to remind you that God is still a miracle worker!  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Ashley Campbell Performs Her Father's Glen Campbell's Song 'Highwayman'](  GodTube.com There is something special about a daughter following in her father’s footsteps.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Ways to Murder Your Marriage](  Dawn Wilson The “weapons” that kill off marriages vary, but if we surrender to God’s wisdom and obey His Word, our marriages don’t have to die.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           To where was Adam (man) to return after his death? A. To dust B. To purgatory C. To heaven D. To the land of Nod [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â