Resting Light
“Then
Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who
are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let
me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For my yoke is
easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
~Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)
~Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)
When I think of resting the first thing
I think of is sitting down and putting my feet up. Letting the dishes and laundry sit
there…those toy piles – they all can wait.
But that is only physical rest…I need spiritual rest as well.
When I am tired and burned out – I need
to come to Him. It’s the daily call of surrender and obedience. Ann Voskamp says, “Rest isn’t just a
Scriptural suggestion; rest is a command of the Creator who knows how He
created our dust-fragile frames.”
It’s a command. Jesus knew that He needed to rest and we know
that we need to as well. It’s just hard
to step away and recharge sometimes. I
think it is especially hard for Mommy’s because we tend to feel guilty for
doing something for ourselves. But, because resting is a command – what better
way than to come to Him? This type of rest is a mental rest. He is saying stay
close to Me and I will rest your mind.
Jesus tells us what to do and how to
have a true rest:
* Let go of worry: Unplug, recharge in The Word
* Bring our worries to Him and leave them there
* Lean in and Trust: Stay in His company
* Learn from Him
* Grant grace and give grace
* Be humble
* Keep our eyes on Jesus
* Be still and know
* Let go of worry: Unplug, recharge in The Word
* Bring our worries to Him and leave them there
* Lean in and Trust: Stay in His company
* Learn from Him
* Grant grace and give grace
* Be humble
* Keep our eyes on Jesus
* Be still and know
“Lean on, trust in, and be confident in
the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or
understanding.” ~Proverbs 3:5
Today, let’s take some time to have a
break with Jesus and rest in Him. Let’s
stick close and lean into Him – learning from The Teacher who is gentle and
humble. Recharge your light by plugging into The Source.
“Rest is never sweeter than right after
you wRESTle something.” ~Beth Moore
you wRESTle something.” ~Beth Moore
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