Chuckle:
"A nice box of chocolates can
provide your total intake of calories in one place. Isn't that
handy?"
Good Quote:
"You have made us for yourself, and
our hearts are restless till they find rest in you." --St Augustine of Hippo
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28
NIV).
Rest comes to us as Christians when we walk closely with
our Lord with an attitude of total dependence upon Him and His strength. Jesus
is fully aware of our needs and He provides us a deep well of inexhaustible rest
and refreshment. But we must be still and recognize Him as our Lord.
Jesus understands that you may be carrying heavy burdens
of (1) sin in your life, (2) excessive demands on your time and energy, (3)
oppression and persecution, or (4) just plain weariness. Jesus wants to lighten
all these burdens. The rest that Jesus promises includes love, healing, and
peace with God, not the end of all labor. His rest is the absence of guilt,
worry, anxiety, and lack of purpose.
A close
relationship with Jesus Christ changes the meaningless, wearisome toil into
refreshing spiritual productivity and purpose. If your life is dedicated to the
purpose of loving and serving Him, you will be amazed at the rest and
refreshment He will provide even during the most hectic times in your life. He
will give you rest both in body and in spirit.
Jesus
continues, "Take my yoke upon you
and learn of 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"
(Matthew 11:29-30 NIV).
A yoke is a
heavy wooden harness that fits over the shoulders of oxen. The yoke is attached
to a piece of equipment such as a plow or a wagon for the oxen to pull. Jesus
pictures such a yoke as extremely heavy and burdensome. But then He contrasts it
with the yoke He asks us to bear as His followers which is light and restful in
comparison. His yoke is lighter and not burdensome because it is His strength
that does His work through us. When we really love our Lord and want to serve
Him, He will always amaze us with His rest, refreshment, peace, and contentment.
Love, Jerry &
Dotse
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