Under His Feet

Ephesians 1:22, "And hath put all things under his feet...."

We've been studying the book of Ephesians in Sunday School.  And when we got to this verse, these words just kept speaking to my heart.  It was during the Christmas season, and this thought came to mind. With all the presents around the house, comes all the boxes, and paper, and trash.  That got me thinking.

My arms are loaded down with boxes, and I'm walking to the trash can, thinking, how am I going to make all this fit??  I try to push and squeeze the boxes in my arms, but that really doesn't do much good.  What do you do??  Well, you do what you've seen Mom and Dad do, you put the box on the floor and step on it!  And just like that, the box is flat and small and able to fit in the garbage can!  So much more force and weight are applied when you use your foot, the box is no match!

So then, I get a spiritual picture.  Here I am, carrying my heavy, big burdens around with me.  I don't know how I'm going to keep carrying them, or what I'm going to do with them.  I try to push on them, work on them, try to make a difference myself.  When, finally, I get self out of the way....and carry them to my Father.  He can do all things, and He puts my big ole burdens under His feet, and just like that, they are small and able to be managed!!  Why do we wear ourselves out wrestling with our burdens when, He 'hath put all things under his feet'?

Brings a song back into my remembrance that I used to sing with my Mother and Aunts:
"When Simon Peter walked abreast, putting his faith unto the test, he said, 'Master will thou bid me come unto thee?' Jesus said, come, so Peter went and when the faith he had was spent, Peter sank low but Jesus had waves roll under his feet

Under his feet, under his feet, there's not a problem that you'll face, he cannot meet.  Whenever you've waded out too far in waters too deep, remember when waves are over your head, they're under his feet!

He's got it!!  Trust in Him, put it under His feet!!  The load is so much lighter and easier to manage!!