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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.
Matthew 11:28-29
Sounds good, doesn’t it? We all need rest, and when we’re very tired, we look forward to it. Even my little grandson enjoys his rest. When he was a baby and lacked the words to express himself; he'd lay in his crib at nap-time or bedtime and wave bye-bye.
This scripture talks about rest for our souls; relief from the trials, stress, tribulations, burdens, and sin that can weigh us down. Remember Christian, in the book Pilgrim’s Progress? He was weighed down by a heavy load and longed for relief as he journeyed to the Celestial City. He found his rest when he reached the foot of the cross. The straps that bound the load to him broke and he was free from the oppressive weight.
We don’t have to bear the weight of our burdensome load. Jesus promises us in this scripture passage to come to Him and he will give us rest. Are you tired? Are you weary? Are you burdened? Leave it at the foot of the cross and find rest for your soul.
Rest in the Lord, O tired heart
And wait patiently for him
He’ll lift your cares and light your path
When everything looks dim.
He knows your need for daily strength
The problems that you face
He’ll give you courage and supply
His boundless love and grace
Rest in the Lord, O tired heart
There is no better way
To find refreshment, joy and peace
O rest in him today.
by Violet Elwell
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Beautiful! It felt like “rest” just to read that poem...comforting and warm.There are a whole lot of people in need of some rest today...
ReplyDeleteThank you Abby for this Advent series. The poem was beautiful, by the way. Blessings to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful poem.
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Beautiful words that we all need to hear. Thank you x
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