Inspiration from Leviticus

I came across the most wonderful verse about a week and a half ago while reading through Leviticus. It said:

"I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect." (Leviticus 26:13)

Wow.

A lot of times, when we are going through a rough time, or feeling axious, worried, frustrated, overloaded, or a multitude of other burdening emotions, we turn to particular comfort verses. Verses like "Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith" (Hebrews 12:1-2) and "So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own" (Matthew 6:34). And don't get me wrong, these verses are beautiful and very much a comfort in our times of need. But a lot of times our worries come from needing to let go and that is why this particular verse is so beautiful.

Think about what worrying, frustration, and anger can do . They pull us away from God, they make us act differently towards those people around us, and most noticably they put a chip on our shoulder.

Think about it.

When you're upset, worried, frustrated it shows physically. You walk with your shoulders slumped and a frown on your face. You look down instead of ahead, and you tend to be more lathargic and less inclined to do what needs to be done.

However, once whatever burden we are carrying is releaved, we walk as if a weight has been lifted from our shoulders. We can once again breath and get back to our business.

That is what God can do for us when we are willing to just let go of whatever we are holding on to that pulls us down. With God, through our full reliance on Him, we can walk erect. We can face the world with our shoulders back, chest out, and a smile on.

That's glorious if you ask me.