REST
Matthew 11:28-29King James Version (KJV) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Rest is such a simple but yet profound four letter word. Mothers and teachers tell their little children to rest in the afternoon. Adults may come home after a long day of work, and sit on their chair, couch, or lay in their bed and rest. But God tells us in His word to COME to Him and he will give us rest. I was thinking yesterday (on Friday) what that meant. We all carry burdens on our shoulders, financial, health, work, and family. At times those troubles can weigh you down, make you discouraged, made you just want to crawl under your covers and hide. Sometimes you may feel so alone you don't know who to turn to or what to do. But there is ONE that will help ease your burden. It is our Heavenly Father God. He is always there to take your burden and help your soul find the rest it needs. I know as a Christian I struggle to give my burdens to the Lord. I want to keep them for myself and not share with the Lord what is going on (even though He already knows). But, God wants us to give us our burdens. The journey is hard, and it hardly ever easy. I am thankful to have a God that will help guide me through the valleys and the mountains of life.
yes. He calls us to rest IN Him. so often I'm too busy doing what I think needs to be done, when He's never asked me to do anything but BE in His presence. thank you for that reminder. I am one of those people who def comes home after work and dives under the covers for a bit. need to be refreshed to face the rest of the day (and its quiet there!) thanks for sharing. i'm your neighbor over at FMF today
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