And heavy-laden.
And, I need rest.
It is just the wear of the day to day, you know? The daily grind can do that.
It is the kind of day that I just want to crawl into bed and wrap the comforter around me and sleep for a month.
Yet, I know that is not what I need.
The rest that I seek will not come from mere sleep. I need more.
I need a touch from the Lord.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NASB)
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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.
Not the traditional idea of rest, at least in worldly terms. Something better, though.
Because, folks, I could go to my bed, I could crawl under the comforter, I could sleep for as long as my body would let me, and I *might* get at least some physical renewal (although I doubt even that), but when I get up, the same issues, the same stresses, the same problems will be waiting for me.
The rest offered by the Lord here is true refreshment and revitalization. The promise that He will see us through all of the problems we face, that He is right there beside us to lean on. Any problem we face can seem much less ominous knowing that God is there to help us through.
There is still work to do. There is still a yoke, still a burden, but it is different than those things that the world puts on us. The world drags us down, but the work of the Lord revitalizes us.
It is a joy to be able to serve, to share in the blessing that God gives. If you've ever been on a retreat with a youth group, you can understand. Yes, it is a lot of work, and it can be hard... but, the rewards, the opportunity to be around as God moves in a situation, stirs a heart... its the best spiritual battery recharge you'll ever find.
So, once again, I remind myself to shake off the things of this world, strap on the yoke, and move forward... already feeling better for it.
Type at you later.
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