Matthew 11: 28-30 NIV “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 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.”
Are you feeling stressed? Are you feeling worn out? And maybe wondering What does it mean to truly rest? Really? Rest? With all this chaos happening around me, Have you ever found yourself asking those questions? For some of us, truly resting can be hard because we think that we have to do it all by ourselves and in our own strength, which causes burnout and weariness. But Matthew 11:28–29 reminds us that God wants to give us rest for our weary and burdened souls.
Resting in God requires us to have faith. When we try to do everything in our own strength without God, we can easily get worn out and frustrated. We must believe that God is able to take care of all that we have been stressing about. When we learn to trust and lean on God, we actually enter into His rest and can enjoy the fullness of life that He has promised us, no matter what our situations may be. God is the only source of rest. There's no one else who can truly give us rest. God wants you to enjoy every day of your life.
Life can sometimes get overwhelming and cause us to feel weary and burdened. God knows all about our struggles, and that’s the reason why He gave us the invitation in Matthew 11:28 to come unto Him and trade our burdens for His rest. God desires for you to have rest. If things have been difficult and more than you can handle, keep your eyes focused on God. He will see you through.
God's rest is not a state of inactivity; rather, it's collaborating with Him to accomplish His purposes in your life by His grace and entrusting Him with the part that you can’t do in your own strength. When we take the time to rest in God, we deepen our relationship with Him, which helps to free our souls from anxiety. There is no greater rest than what Jesus offers in this life. His rest is filled with peace and love.
I remember when I was going through a very overwhelming season in my life. I was so weary and burdened. I was wondering why I felt this way when I had already prayed about the situation and given it over to God, or so I thought. It was not until I started to rest in God's unshakeable peace that I was able to gain clarity and find a solution to the situation I was facing. God wants to do the same for you.
My encouragement to you is that whenever you are faced with life challenges and find yourself feeling overwhelmed, like you can't go on anymore, remember to stop, pray, keep your focus on God, and enter into His rest once again. God wants to give you rest!
Be encouraged!
God bless you richly.
Sherine Leslie-Gooden
Your encourager.
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This was a nice piece very inspirational.
This is so motivational. It gives me the assurance to rest in God and leave everything to Him. Thank you for these words of inspiration.
I am inspired, thanks for the words of encouragement. Keep up the good work!!!!!!