Has there ever been someone in your life who was, well, just a burden? Maybe they always need something, never listen to good advice, or must be bailed out because of their poor choices. Now, have you ever realized you were a burden to someone else?
In Jeremiah 23:33, God said, “When one of this people, or a prophet or a priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the Lord?’ you shall say to them, ‘You are the burden, and I will cast you off, declares the Lord.’”
It’s a sad day when the Lord’s people are so stubborn and rebellious that they become a burden to God. And yet, it’s happened before and can happen still. When we want God’s help but refuse to listen to His Word, we can become a burden. Don’t come to the Lord with a deaf ear and hard heart, lest you be cast off as a burden to the Lord!