Rest

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30

I feel like this is the biggest thing we all need and want from Jesus. Not just salvation but rest. We can all agree that life in this world is tiring! At the end of a long week, who among us isn't glad for the weekend? Who doesn't enjoy sleeping in (even if it's only an hour or so)? We all long for rest for our bodies, but what about rest for our souls? My soul gets tired. It's hard to find times to let your soul rest. But I have found that to find rest, I just have to be more trusting in the Lord. If I'm not anxious or worrying or stressed out, everything seems so much more peaceful. My soul is resting because it has nothing to do but be totally in love with Jesus.

Think about it. What are the things that consume your soul? What would it feel like to no longer have to worry about those things? Instead of carrying the yoke of worry, carry the yoke of Jesus. Instead of carrying the yoke of longing, carry the yoke of Jesus. Instead of fretting, lusting, or hating, simple love Jesus. Take His yoke upon you.

Yoke is a weird word, but we all know about those things that oxen and cows used to carry on their necks. Sometimes my cares definitely feel like a heavy wooden thing on my shoulders. How nice it is when that is lifted!

Rest.