Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’
(Matthew 11:28 (NIV))
Sometimes it seems that I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders.
How about you?
Do you ever feel that you bear more than it seems possible to manage?
Life in this world is full of burdens. Every day presents each of us with troubles and pressures that seem to grow bigger and bigger as time goes on. It seems that we have no escape from what the world sends our way.
Fortunately, we have someone to turn to. We have someone who understands the burdens and will walk with us through them.
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
(John 16:33 (NIV))
Jesus told us to come to Him and bring all of our burdens and troubles with us. He will make our path more joyful. He will make our path have a light that guides us. He will make our path to have a destination that is truly restful as we rest in the presence of God.
The next time that you feel overwhelmed, remember that Jesus bore the weight of the world for our sins when He was sin free. Can you imagine how weary He was during this ordeal – the physical weight of the cross and the emotional weight of all of the sins of all time?
Are you struggling under your own power, or are you resting in the assurance that Jesus will do as He says He will do?
Copyright 1998 – 2012 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
http://www.dailylivingministries.org
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