I'm going to pass on to you something we've all heard over and over that we all know…but here's the thing…do we all BELIEVE IT, myself included?
"Work is a fact of life. Burdens are inevitable. But you have a choice: either drag your workload under your own strength or put on the yoke of Christ. Jesus says, "Come." If you're weary and burdened, let Him give you rest." Joni Eareckson Tada
Spending time with God, whether in his word or prayer, isn't a burden, it's a gift to you…it's a way for Him to give you true rest. As well as a fragrant offering to God…He delights in you when you seek Him.
Instead of dragging our feet to spend time with God we should be rushing to it, shouldn't we? How many times have you said "I need a vacation" or "I need a break" in the last week, or last hour for that matter? Guess what? God can grant that to you and even did through the Sabbath that many of us, again myself included, ignore. We are the ones that walk away from the rest that He has already given us in his Son. We already have rest, we just choose to ignore it.
Go today and seek the true rest that can be found only in Him.
Be blessed today in His life-giving Word,
Kara
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. " Matthew 11:28-29
