Things Never Stay Buried

April 2, 2009

Calvary

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We like burying things. Feelings, emotions, debt, addictions, sin, problems, mistakes, and things that we’d rather forget rather than deal with it, we bury those things, sometime shallowly, sometimes deeply.

But, like zombies, those things never stay buried. I, myself, was reminded once again of this principle this week: that the things that you thought you left behind a long time ago tend to claw out of the place you buried it and haunt you when you least expect it to. Psychologists talk often of the influence and effect of repressed emotions, those feelings that we stuff deep down inside of us instead of dealing with it. Money counselors talk about debt that people want to bury under the rug or don’t want to open that envelope, knowing it’s another bill that they need to pay. When we bury things, we’re thinking that by burying it, it will help remove us from the problem and we can move on and forget about it. The only problem with this? The problem still exists. It’s not gone; it’s just not in front of you any more.

Why do we bury things? Often times, I think it’s usually out of fear and anxiety (of the consequences and of what others will think), or it’s when we’re feeling overwhelmed by the gravity of the situation. Sometimes it’s even a mixture of the two. When money’s involved, it’s usually because we can’t afford to deal with the problem.

So, what should we do instead of burying things? We should deal with the problem and give it to God instead of holding on to it. As hard and unpleasant as things may be, we all need to learn to accept the consequences that result from our actions or even the world’s actions on us. God continually tried to teach the Israelites this throughout the early history of the Old Testament, notably in the books of Exodus and Judges. The solution of our problems may be hard, but the satisfaction of dealing and ridding of the problem once and for all is immeasurably better than living a life in fear that our problems will rise from the dead and attack us, preventing us from moving on.

So, take stock of what you’ve buried in your life and decide to, with God’s help and grace, dig it up and deal with these things for once and for all. If you need help, we want to help you! Contact any of the pastors, any of the deacons, and any of the elders, and we’ll be glad to help you in any way we can! Look into attending Monday Night Life. Look into attending small groups. You don’t need to be alone in dealing with your problems anymore!

May God richly bless your week!

– Matt




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