Day 8 of 31 Days of Chasing THE Light

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)

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

“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

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