Bible Study January 15, 2024
Psalm 55:22 (LSB)
“Cast your burden upon Yahweh and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.”
To sustain means to hold, to support among other meanings. I looked at some of the structures that are built around the world some of them going deep into the earth for support.
As an example the entire steel framework that supports the Empire State Building, in accordance with the construction criteria of the time, is covered with concrete and bricks. The total weight of the building is estimated to be 365,000 tons, resting on foundations laid to a depth of 55 feet 8 inches and made up of 210 pillars.
Closer to home the Blanchette Memorial Bridge each pier had three 8-foot holes through which sand was pumped out as they were lowered to solid rock. Pier bases would range from 36 to 57 feet deep and would extend eight feet above the normal water line.
It takes a strong foundation to carry the weight. All through the scriptures we see God sustaining His people. In Nehemiah one we read of God sustaining His people for forty years while they wandered in the wilderness. They were disobedient yet He watched over them and sustains them caring for all their needs.
If God took care of those who were disobedient we can rest assured He will take care of those who are obedient. That is our assurance from the scripture for today we will be care for by an Almighty God.
A.L. Faust said, “Under every condition, in every circumstance, for every burden, in every need, through every sorrow, Christ, the source and sustainer of life, is more than sufficient.”
God Bless.
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