There are many people in our world today that are stressed out with the pressures of life. Life can be stressful for sure. Many people seek rest, but they search for it in the wrong ways. They try to find rest in a tropical vacation or some other activity.
There is only one place to find the rest that we are looking for and that is in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us to come to Him and find rest for our souls. We all desire a peaceful rest deep within our souls. We desire peace in a world that is full of problems and turmoil. We long for something better where we are far away from trouble.
We can find such a place with the Lord Jesus. He says in Matthew 11:28-30,
"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."
Sometimes we try to find peace in worldly endeavors, but those things always seem to fall short. We may feel peaceful after a break from work or laying on a beach in the sunshine, but that peaceful feeling soon fades away like a distant memory.
We need true peace that comes into our hearts and stay there not matter what trial or difficulty comes our way. We live in a fallen world that is dying. This is a sin filled world that is distancing itself from the true living God day by day.
The Lord still calls out to all of us to come to Jesus. When we feel weary and weighed down by life's burdens we need to turn to Jesus. When we feel noise in our souls and our minds we need to turn to
Jesus.
Do you need rest in your soul? Are you tired and weary? We all feel that way at times. There is a great hope for us this very day. There is a rest awaiting us through Jesus Christ.
How do we find this rest and peace within our souls. We need to come to the Lord Jesus Christ in faith and trust in His grace. We each have something within us that separates us from God and that is sin. We have all missed the mark with God.
We are all sinners worthy of divine Judgment in which we would be found guilty and sent to a literal hell for all eternity. The good news is that God made a way for us to be saved by sending His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to save us sinners of whom I am one of the worse.
Jesus shed His precious blood on the cross for our sins to reconcile us back to God. We need to realize that we have sinned against God and that we can't save ourselves by our goodness because none of us is god enough on our own. We must repent of our sins and place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. When we do the Holy Spirit will come to indwell us to help us on our journey through life.
The Holy Spirit will comfort us with the peace of Christ when troubles arise. He will empower us to live for the Lord and He will work on us to make us more like Jesus everyday. It will be a life long adventure that won't be completed until we see the Lord Jesus in Heaven.
We must continue to seek the Lord everyday by reading the Word, the Bible, and praying. The Lord Jesus will give us rest in our very souls when we come to know Him and trust Him. Maybe you are feeling a lack of peace in your heart right now. I would encourage you to keep trusting the Lord and keep learning from Him. Keep seeking Him in prayer and in you quiet times.
The Lord is waiting for you with opened arms saying, "Come to me and find rest."
Lord,
I need Your peace and rest in my soul.
Help me to cast aside those things that cause me to stumble.
Help me O Lord not to grumble through trials, but help me to trust You more.
You are the Lord God Almighty.
You are my Maker and You are the Creator of all things.
I believe all things are possible with You.
You are Holy.
You are Mighty.
You are all powerful.
I praise the wonderful Name of Jesus.
Empower us through Your Holy Spirit to enter into Your lovely peace and rest.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
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