when the heart is heavy!

When the heart is HEAVYheart is HEAVY!

by

Brian Birdow

Numbers 11:1-18

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Objective of Lesson

1. What are the causes of a heavy heart!

2. How not to cope with a heavy heart

3. How to cope with a heavyheart

What are the causes of a heavy heart?

Family

Broken marriage

Singleness

Bareness

Financial woes

Health

Job

Failure

What caused Moses heavy heart?

Numbers 11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

A lack of thankfulness!

How notnot to cope with a heavy heart!

Don’t hold it inDon’t hold it in!

• Numbers 11:11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Why have you afflicted your servant? and why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people upon me?

• NOTICE>>>>>>>>>>> Moses said unto the Moses said unto the LORDLORD


• Don’t act like it doesn’t exist

Numbers 11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

NOTICE>>>> Moses heard heard the people weep throughout their families


• Don’t shut down, Don’t shut down, Don’t quitDon’t quit!!Numbers 11:14 I am not able to bear all this

people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

Numbers 11:15 And if you deal thus with me, kill me, I pray you, out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

NOTICE>>>>>>> kill me, I pray you


• Don’t go through it all alone!Don’t go through it all alone!

Numbers 11:13 From where should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto meunto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

Numbers 11:14 I I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.me.

How to

COPE

With a

HEAVYHEAVY HEART

How to COPE with a heavy heart

• Talk to a doctor!Talk to a doctor! Luke 5:31 And Jesus answering said unto

them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Luke 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

NOTICE>>>The sick need a physician!


• Talk to God in prayer!Talk to God in prayer!Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all you that

labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29-30 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

>>>>>>TURN IT OVER TO GOD (PERIOD)


Remember the Remember the promises of GOD!promises of GOD!

o Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

o 2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.


• Reach outReach out to a friend! to a friend!

Job 29:15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Summary of Lesson

1. All will have or have a heavy heart

2. We can do things to help or hurt us during this time.

3. It is only for a season!

4. God is the answer to our heavy heart

when the heart is heavy!

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