Ep. 219: One Man’s Burden Might Be Another’s Blessing

<p class="p1">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3">In Podcast Episode 219, “One Man’s Burden Might Be Another’s Blessing,” Kim discusses the importance of allowing others to come alongside us and bear our burdens. Sometimes we become so focused on not burdening others that we steal their blessing of being a helping hand or heart.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Our focal passage for this episode is<a href='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2017&version=NLT'> </a><a href='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+19%3A31-40&version=NLT;ESV'>2 Samuel 19:31-40 </a>with the focal verse of 35.</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">35 I am eighty years old today, and I can no longer enjoy anything. Food and wine are no longer tasty, and I cannot hear the singers as they sing. I would only be a burden to my lord the king. </p> <p class="p4"><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/'></a></p> <p class="p5">WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT FEATURE:</p> <p class="p6"> </p> <p class="p3">In which area of your life might you have been stealing someone else’s blessing?</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3">Additional Resources and Scriptures:</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <ul class="ul1"><li class="li3">“David makes it clear, however, that he wants to repay Barzillai's kindness by inducing his friend to take up residence with him in Jerusalem so that the king can "provide" for him as he had earlier "provided" for the king.” Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): Old Testament.”</li> <li class="li7">TWITTER - <a href='https://twitter.com/EOinLovingJesus'>https://twitter.com/EOinLovingJesus</a></li> <li class="li7">INSTAGRAM -  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/'>https://www.instagram.com/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/</a></li> <li class="li3">“Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus” YouTube Channel: Check it out at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@EncouragingOthersInLovingJesus'>https://www.youtube.com/@EncouragingOthersInLov