“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 shall find rest for your souls. “For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.” Matthew 11: 28-30
Years ago Rose and I had friends that never seemed to stop. They were good Christian people whose lives were a blur of activity. They seemed to live on the edge of exhaustion. It made us weary just to be in their presence. It seemed they did much; but I’m not sure they accomplished anything.
One of the great benefits of encountering God is rest. Not rest in the sense of lack of activity for in a God encounter we get activated to carry out his will. Not rest in the sense of lack of challenge or conflict, because once we encounter God we begin to get his mind and his view on life. That motivates us to concern and battle. Not rest in the sense of being burden less. For to have the heart of God is to be heavily burdened for the loss.
It’s rest in the sense of rest secured. It’s a yoke, but it’s easy because He takes the hard part. It’s a load, but it’s light, because He does the heavy lifting. We are not created to be bumps on a log. He doesn’t take us to Himself for us to do nothing. There is work to do, but it’s meant to be done with a sense that it’s already accomplished.
Encountering God is challenging without being exhausting. It’s inspiring without a sense of futility. It’s motivating, but with a clear path. It’s awesome without being overwhelming.
Encounter Him and enter into His rest where there is a plan, a purpose and a peace.
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