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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

HE Will Give You Rest! That's a Joyful Promise!



            Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Even if your “wagon is draggin”, you can choose to drink in the joy promised by the Lord.

            Are you tired before you even start your day?  Do you race fast and furiously along your way so that by the time you are able to stop and rest for a minute, you feel as if you need a nap?  We do live in a fast-paced society; and most days we have a long list of things that must be accomplished.  No wonder we are exhausted by day’s end. 

            Did you know that there is a promise about that in God’s Word? Matthew 11:28-29: “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.”

          Many times our physical exhaustion is tied to our emotional and spiritual condition.  When our thoughts are clouded by the worries of “what ifs” and the sorrows and anxieties of “why me”, then we become weary and burdened.  Jesus promises us rest in Him.  How does that work?

            If we will give our anxious thought life, our bitterness & anger, and, yes, our concerns about what might happen---if we will release them to Jesus---then HE will carry those burdens for us and we’ll be free from the stress of having to carry them alone.  That’s the kind of “rest” He promises!

            Today’s joyful promise: “Take your burdens to the Lord and He will give you rest for your weary soul.”



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