Matthew 11:28 – 30 (NIV) – “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 you souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Rest!!! Do you long to experience total rest for you mind, emotions and heart? God desires to give you the same rest that He so lovingly provided to the Israelites. He has seen your struggles and how burdened you have become with the trials of life.
He bids you to come to Him to find strength when you are weary, hope when you feel burdened, and rest so that you can live in health and prosper in all areas of your life.
God wants to take the heavy yoke that you are carrying, which is too burdensome, and replace it with His rest.
A burden is like a backpack that children take to school. It is manageable and easy for them to transport. Many of our burdens are bearable, but we can go to God and cast them on Him and let Him handle them.
A yoke, however, is far weightier. In previous centuries they would yoke an old and younger donkey together so they could pull the yoke together. The older donkey was training the younger one how to manage his yoke.
God wants to yoke-up with you so that you will no longer be burdened with a heavy load. He desires to give you peace where you are experiencing none, to give you hope where you feel hopeless, and to provide you with help so that in your daily life you can experience His amazing rest of faith.
In the midst of every struggle, difficulty or trial, rest in Him. He will draw you close to Him and handle your cares Himself.
Ponder and meditate on this:
How can I truly experience God’s rest of faith?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment