A good friend of mine whom I often turn to for godly advice
and perspective once said to me, “Rick, God doesn’t need you to carry His
bucket.” My dear friend was gently reminding me that God is still God and He
doesn’t need my help to do God-sized tasks.
I can certainly look back on my life and point to times
where I tried to operate in my own strength when Philippians 4:13 tells me I
can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Or the
times when I bore burdens that Psalm 55:22 told me to cast upon the Lord and He
will sustain me. Or more times when I was weary and pressed on when
Matthew 11:28-30 told me that He will give me rest for my soul if
I take on his easy yoke and learn from Him.
God does call us to do certain things for His honor and
glory. The tasks He has called us to do always require strength and sustenance that
only he can provide. The tasks also require that we take time to pause and rest.
And learn. But God never calls us to do things that He hasn’t equipped us to
do. And that includes carrying His buckets.
