““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.””
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
If you are like me, I like to think that I can handle a lot of things that come my way in life. We believe that we have the wisdom, the experience to navigate our tough times, hard decisions and our troubles. This is the kind of thinking that leads away from the provision and protection of our Father. We struggle along till the burden is to great, the issues to many or the fight to intense for us to handle. Then We cry out!
What does the words of Jesus tell us? Come to me you who are weary, I will give you rest. When is the last time you found real peace in your life! Take my yoke and learn from me. There is a transfer here, from our shoulders to his. He will take your weight, your issues upon himself. My yoke is easy and my burden light. Christ takes your issues, your fight upon himself. It goes to one who has all power and authority. It will be dealt with, it will receive an answer.
He promises us rest for our souls for our lives even in midst of all our turmoil and troubles. We need to just lay them down at his feet and trust that he has us firmly in His hands. He is the author and finisher of our faith. Nothing is left undone, nothing unfinished if we turn our lives over to him. Seek his rest today!
In Christ
RJ