The other day I had to get something from the very back corner of my closet. As I was digging through the container I keep back there hoping to find the item for which I was looking, I discovered a sack. I quickly opened the sack to discover a book on none other than the Sherlock Holmes.
You are probably wondering why I had a book on Sherlock Holmes in a sack hidden in the back of my closet. Well, let me tell you. My daughter use to have the biggest fascination with mystery and crime. She was a die-hard Nancy Drew fan. She even designed and I then made a Nancy Drew detective bag for her. It had all of these little compartments that held all things detective and she carried it EVERYWHERE she went for several years. As she started getting older, we introduced her to Sherlock Holmes. She then became a Sherlock Holmes fan.
We typically only buy gifts for our kids for special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's, etc. Whenever I am out and about and see something that I think one of my kids will like, I will pick it up and then save it for whichever occasion is next. Hence, the Sherlock Holmes book in a sack hidden at the back of my closet. Sadly, though, Sherlock Holmes missed his chance. I completely forgot I had hidden Sherlock in that container in the back of my closet. My daughter's Sherlock Phase ended a couple of years ago.
Do you have things you are trying to keep hidden in the back of your closet? Things like fear, worry, pride, bitterness, envy, unforgiveness . . . the list could go on and on. I know there are things in my life that I would like for the rest of the world to not know. In other words, I would like to keep some things hidden. At times, even from myself.
Trying to keep things hidden can become very burdensome. Thankfully, there is a solution for that! Jesus tells us in the book of Matthew:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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 11:28-30
Is it time to clean out the back corners of the closet and lighten your load?
May you find JOY in giving it all to Jesus.
Tami
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