When Resting is Work

I don't know about you, but if I had to have a theme word for how I've been feeling lately, it would be "worn." These past few months, it seems as if everything and then some has been thrown onto my plate. Last night, when it was 7:00 pm and I couldn't keep my eyes open, I started to realize that my body is slowly but surely shutting down on me.

Why is this? I can't help but think of Jesus' words in Matthew 11:28 where He says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest." That sounds like such an amazing promise! Just come to Jesus and I'll get the rest I need???

But here's the thing. Now this is going to sound awful, so try to withhold your judgement faces, though they are well-deserved. Even coming to Jesus sounds like work. Dragging my tired body to the foot of the cross feels so far away. I mean, I can BARELY force myself out of bed in the morning and make it to the coffee pot. Not to mention, my days are so packed full that I would have to schedule in time to rest! That sounds like work to me.

Friends, if you're anything like me, we have got to do something. I'm not sure what that something is just yet, but what I do know is that laying at the foot of the Cross must be my number one priority in life and here's why. There are not many things promised to us in this life on Earth. Seriously. We are not promised health, wealth, or even friends. But we are PROMISED that when we come to the presence of Jesus Christ, we will find rest. The way I see it, a shift in mindset and priorities is crucial at this point.

So come on. Join me in my crawl to the Cross. Getting there may not be pretty but, "[His] yoke is easy and [his] burden is light (Matt. 11:30)." And to me, that sounds like a beautiful thing.


*More to come as the Lord shows me what this shift in mindset will look like in my life.*

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