Elisha Hoffman was a pastor in Pennsylvania during the 1800’s. There was a lady who was a member of his church, who had experienced many trials in her life.
One day upon visiting her, Hoffman found the woman overcome with discouragement. After telling him about her latest trial, she questioned, “What do I do? What do I do?”
Elisha Hoffman quoted to her the verse from Matthew 11:28 that says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”. He then told her, “You cannot do better than to take all of your sorrows to Jesus.”
The woman looked lost in thought for a few moments, and then a bright smile beamed across her face as she exclaimed, “Yes, I must tell JESUS!”
The whole way back to his study at the church, those words rang through his memory, “I must tell Jesus….I must tell Jesus.” When he sat down at his desk that morning, he wrote the words to the following Hymn:
I must tell Jesus all of my trials;
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me;
He ever loves and cares for His own.
I must tell Jesus all of my troubles;
He is a kind, compassionate Friend;
If I but ask Him, He will deliver,
Make of my troubles quickly an end.
Tempted and tried I need a great Saviour,
One who can help my burdens to bear;
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus;
He all my cares and sorrows will share.
O how the world to evil allures me!
O how my heart is tempted to sin!
I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
Over the world the vict’ry to win.
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
There is NOTHING else in this life that can even compare to Jesus. If you’re struggling with giving up the pleasures of this world to follow Him, don’t struggle anymore. If you don’t think it’s worth it to give Him complete control of your life, remember His promise…”I will NEVER leave you or forsake you!”. Whatever it costs to follow Him, it is WORTH IT ALL!!
No matter what problems, trials, troubles, discouragements, difficulties, or anything else we’re facing, nothing else in this life can truly satisfy. JESUS can help us – JESUS ALONE!!!
He loves us more than we can EVER imagine!
Walk with God today, tell Him your problems, ask Him for guidance, seek Him with ALL of your heart.
I hope that EVERY one of you will come to know Him so closely that you’re life will FOREVER be changed. And I pray that God will give you strength and courage to follow Him completely.