The expression,'' To carry the weight of the world on one's shoulder'', comes from Greek mythology,and one of their gods called Atlas,who it is said, carried the world on his shoulders.It is an expression we use for someone loaded down with care. Life can bring many troubles to us,and they weigh us down. I have an illustrated version of ,'Pilgrims Progress',written John Bunyan who lived in the 17th century, he was a Christian . The book is about a fictitious mans spiritual experience ,it starts with the man reading a book, and on his back was a massive burden,and as he read the book,he wept and trembled ; and he broke out in lamentable crying,saying what must I do be saved?.He realised that destruction was coming,and both he and his wife,and their four sons would perish.unless some way of escape could be found.That massive burden on His back was his sin,the book he reading ,was the ,'Word of God',which as he read, the Holy Spirit brought conviction , and concern of God's coming judgement upon him and his family. This may be the 21st century ,but nothing has changed, sin is still sin, God is still going to Judge mankind for their sin,and the greatest need we have is to be saved, What must one do to be saved?,and the answer is very simple, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,and you shall be saved.William Hendriksen writes the following,'To be saved means,to be emancipated from the greatest evil; the guilt , pollution,power, and punishment of sin; and to be placed in possession of the greatest good'.
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