Sometimes life can seem rather stressful and there are times when we feel tired and worn down. We may feel weary and burdened. We live in stressful times. There are a lot of things that can cause us to be anxious and even depressed. This time of the year is always a busy time for many people. There are family gatherings and Church activities. There are work related responsibilities that we have. Sometimes we feel like we are being pulled in all kinds of different directions at the same time. No wonder we feel tired and weary. We need someone to lean on. We need someone that understands what we are going through.
The Lord Jesus knows what we are going through better than anyone we know can and He invites us to come to Him and find the rest that we so badly need. When we feel stressed and tired we need to turn our thoughts to the Lord Jesus. We need to remember that Jesus is the One that bore our sins upon the Cross. Jesus took the punishment that you and I rightly deserve. He rose from the dead on the third day to show us that He is indeed God. Everyone that has repented of their sins and has received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior has been given the Holy Spirit to indwell them.
We must remember in those moments when life gets overwhelming and tiring that we have a loving Savior in Jesus Christ who is urging us to continue to come to Him and find our rest. I am reminded of Matthew 11:28-30 which says,
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 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.
We can find rest for our weary souls in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We can find refreshing of our spirits through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. We can also find nourishment from the Bible and we can learn more of our Lord and God. We need to be connected to the Lord Jesus by placing our faith and trust in Him.
Life isn't easy. Life can be very hard and stressful at times. We need to take a quiet moment and remember that Jesus loves us. We also need to remember that He is always with us throughout our busy day. We can find our rest in Jesus even in those hard moments that we all experience in life. We can also take great comfort that one day we believers in Jesus Christ will dwell with the Lord forever in Heaven one sweet day where we will experience everlasting rest.
Lord, Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your love for each one of us.
Thank You Lord Jesus that we can find rest in You.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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