Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take
my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye
shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew
11:28-30
Are you
tired of being alive but not living? Do you ever find yourself frustrated by
the things of this world and wonder how you are going to make it…? The truth of
the matter is the enemy wants you to be so bogged down by the cares of this
world that you have no time to really start living (which is to give your
life to Christ)… Matthew records the call that Jesus makes to all mankind, “Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden…” Jesus bids you to come
out from the places you currently reside… This beckoning isn’t a physical call,
but a voice which desires to lead you in and on the path of truth and to give
you life and give it to you more abundantly (Jesus declares this as the soul
purpose of His arrival to this earth)… We labour daily trying to live up to
other peoples expectations, we are heavy laden when we allow the thoughts of
others and the temptations we face to weigh us down and strip our attention
from the things that truly matter… This isn’t to suggest or say that the life
of a Christian is easy; however, it is to suggest that there are things that
are worth laboring for and being burden by because they will lead to eternal
rewards and joy… If you are laboring in the Lord than this message provides a
since of comfort and stability in the heaviest laden times in your life… Jesus
gives a message of hope today to all those who feel the weight of the world
upon the shoulders, He gives a (n) encouraging word to all that are laboring
and fighting the “good fight…” The message of hope today and the
encouraging word that we take with us everywhere we go and through every
challenge we face is that Christ is indeed with us… In the midst of trials and
tribulations Jesus reminds us through the gospel of Matthew that we can cast
our cares upon Him for He cares for us… A lot of storms will rise and chaos
will approach your door, but Matthew 11:28-30 reminds us today that Christ’s
yoke is easy, His burden is light; He has enough room to carry the load for
you, He is mighty enough to hold you up and lead you to victory no matter what
you are facing at this present time… Everyday of our lives is a fresh start,
another chance or opportunity to live according to the will of God and develop
a more intimate relationship with Him… Christ says come unto me because too
often we try on our own… Often times we go to the Lord in prayer, but hold
onto the things that we are praying for; Jesus is telling us today that we
must leave it in His hands and stay focused on His word… Christ is calling for
you to see the love He has for you, to see the compassion that He has bestowed
and will bestow upon you by you turning your life over to Him! A yoke is something that is used to move
objects, it balances the weight to decrease the energy exerted to move it;
Christ is calling for you to take His yoke (let Him lighten the load, let Him
balance you out and decrease the amount of energy you exert on a daily basis so
the obstacles in your life can be moved…) Don’t worry about the trials you
face, don’t worry about the obstacles, don’t get caught in the way things
appear to be; in the Lord you will find rest, you will find help and you will
find love… Remember, His yoke is easy and His burden is light... Keep this
phrase in the forefronts of your mind; although you face hard times, your sure
to claim victory in Christ Jesus and make it through… 2012 was filled with
obstacles that you didn’t think you would overcome, but by turning to the Lord
you were able to see that God didn’t put more on you than you could bare and
that He made it possible for you to walk and hold your head up even in times of
despair! Learn to walk in the love of God, He will sustain you, He will give you
the peace to keep your mind sane and the resources to overcome and ascend to
becoming the being He created you to be…
BE BLESSED!!!
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