Part of the problem was that I was needing to get back to healthy physical routines that seem to be forgotten when I am on vacation! But, more importantly, I needed to examine the ongoing restfulness of my soul and spirit. A rest that only He can give and a rest that brings strength and restoration to our bodies, souls, and spirits. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.
When we try to carry this yoke on our own, it only leads to stress, anxiety and weariness. Instead of trying to carry this yoke on our own, we can come beside Him and team up with HIS yoke as He works in our lives. And as we learn and follow His ways, we find the true meaning of rest. I care. Trust me. I will watch over you and I will give you rest. Jesus says — You are under a yoke which makes you weary: Shake that off and try mine.
Matthew Henry. We CAN let go of burdens and trials that are keeping us from rest and move away from thoughts that are creating stress and restlessness. Bring every sin, disappointment, betrayal, and rejection to Him. There is forgiveness and healing ready for you to receive and walk in. This kind of peace and rest can only come from a supernatural and divine God, who only can give this kind of rest through obedience to His word and love for Him through faith.
The rest the believer is encouraged to seek is that peace and tranquility that enables you to enjoy the labors of your life.
It is that life style that allows you to love and obey God as you strive materially here on earth. The Scripture asks: 'What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his soul? What shall a man or woman give in exchange to their soul? You will always feel there is something missing in your life. St Augustine said: "God has made us unto Himself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in God.
Not until then. The Holy Spirit enables you and gives you power to live for the Lord the life He requires from the believer, or those who are seeking desperately to love and obey Him. Other thing in life will fade off. And the world passeth away and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. God's word is the truth, and those who don't have God's rest through faith, or believe the word of God will not inherit eternal life.
It is irrelevant whether we believe this or not. Our intellectual argument someday will not matter. We have to be careful how we live because God will bring us to judgment and accountability someday. God understands our struggles, it doesn't matter what those struggles are: you don't have a job, you don't have a child, you are sick and dying, your children are not doing well, you have no money to raise them or educate them, your only child is dead, etc. God understands and has promised never to leave you or forsake you.
Hebrews The Scriptures encourages us with these words:. But was in all point tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy , and find grace to help in times of need.
God says don't allow the struggles of life to rob you of a greater glory of living with me someday. Though the struggles of life are sometimes menacing, fierce and daunting, He will never forsake the believe who puts his or her trust in the Lord. The Lord understands your struggles because he has being there. He encourages us to come to Him in times of confusion and complexities of life.
His compassion and grace will enable you rise above the circumstances of life. This is true and I can attest to God's grace, faithfulness and deep compassion. God is real. He says come to me boldly, not in fear. He is your father, friend and everything.
There is also our final rest when our labors are ended in this life for the people of God. Then we go back to God and are ushered into His presence for our final rest. Revelation says:. Look at our world and how restless, fearful and unstable it is.
It is the result of lack of this rest or peace. We have leaders who profess all kinds of faith: Moslim faith, Christianity, Judaism, etc, but their lives don't show it at all. They plunge their people and subjects into wars and fail to pursue progressive ideas to lift their nations up. They pursue greedy and arrogant ways that have destroyed their nations and many nations. Should these leaders seek the way of God's rest and peace, our world will be more of a peaceful place- whether it is Western Nations or Third world Nations.
It is not about guns and bombs that will save nations of the world, but about obedience and love to God's word; putting faith in it to understand God's rest so you can understand it and pass it to others; practicing compassion like Jesus and helping the poor; It is the way of prayer- coming to the throne of grace to ask God for mercy for our nation and the world: not the way of wars and bombs, that will save this world.
Let us seek sincerely to understand God's rest and implement it in our lives. Our lives will be more joyful if we do. It eases the pain we bear daily because we enter into God's rest It refreshes and relaxes our minds and bodies We are able to lay down in peace, instead of torn by inner struggles We are able to operate our lives in peace and achieve our vision and goals Our minds are calm and restful, not rattled by anything.
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