We need God when we are underneath the great burdens of life. All of God’s great men had to endure great burdens and during those times of burden, they were in a time of great need.
Job – The burden of Satan’s attack.
Abraham – The burden of sacrificing his dearest possession, Isaac.
Jacob – The burden of wrestling with past mistakes and sin.
Joseph – The burden of iron entering the soul.
Moses – The burden of not progressing to the Promise.
Elijah – The burden of depression.
Ezekiel – The burden of private sorrow and public duty.
Peter – The burden of transformation – from clay to stone.
John Mark – The burden of two failures but one final great success.
Judas – The immense burden of fatal and final failure.
Paul – The burden of the thorn.