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“Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 NLT)

Sometimes we take time  to rest and sometimes rest is pushed upon us by the circumstances of life. Either way, rest is something God does not just suggest, it is a New Testament command. We are so good at focusing on the commands of what not to do, but we can easily look past the commands of what to do, rest being one of them.

In Matthew chapter 11, Jesus shares with us about who He is. He tells us He is “humble and gentle at heart.”  Can you just see a new mom rocking her newborn baby? This is a picture of “gentle at heart.”  Her very being is calm, inviting, loving, and accepting, even though this new baby has nothing to offer or take care of him/herself! Mommas don’t care! They just love. Guess what? Jesus doesn’t care (what we have to offer!)  He just loves us as we are! What a picture of Jesus inviting us to relax in His arms, look into His gentle eyes, and feel the love that encircles us, just because we are His. Not because of anything we have done or will do.

My Sweet Friend, rest in Him. Take your shoes off,  climb into the lap of Jesus, and allow the heavy burdens to fall off of your shoulders. Sit with Him and let Him remind you of His love, His strength, His gentle heart and His humility. He wants you to know you are His and you are never alone.

Note, Jesus tells us He will teach us. He knows it does not come easy to us, it is a learned skill, and it will take practice. He reminds us why it is worth it-because we will find rest for our souls. And He, our loving King of Kings, will gently teach us and humbly remind us how to find our rest in Him if we will let Him. The end result is that we will find rest, learn how to remain there,  and allow our burdens to become light.

“Father, please allow each of us to find rest for our souls in Your presence. Teach us and help us to be quick learners.”

For His Glory

Terrie Tollerson
TRBC Women’s Life