Day 1 - Coming to Rest
Day 1 - Coming to Rest
Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
28 "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.
29 Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
30 Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
In the course of living, there is an inevitable drift into weariness. The things we encounter can weigh on the soul, draining strength and dulling the desire to move forward in what is required. When those burdens are carried continually, the heart can become so troubled that it teeters on the edge of despair.
Jesus speaks directly to this condition with His invitation to come to Him. He promises that, in His presence, rest is found—a release from what is ill-fitting, excessive, or too heavy to bear. Yet His invitation also carries an implication: coming to Him requires leaving something else behind. The place we depart from is crowded with burdens, and the things that dominate there cannot be carried into His rest.
To come to Him, those excessive weights must be laid down. His rest is not found by adding Him to our burdens, but by choosing Him over the pursuits and cares that exhaust the soul. What He offers must be preferred above every competing desire.
Meditation
Fasting:
"It is to an alone time with my Father that my soul goes in the times when it is challenged, where it discovers its purpose and is prepared for a demonstration of His power.”
Matthew 14:13,23
Praise:
"My soul will declare and sing of my Father’s great goodness, righteousness, mercy and longsuffering that are displayed as a praise in all of His works.”
Psalm 145:7-10
Identity:
“I do not let any corrupt words come from my mouth, but only speak good things that encourage and minister grace to anyone that hears.”
Ephesians 4:29
Understanding:
"The Holy Spirit helps me to remember and understand the truth that is mine in Christ."
John 14:26
Wholeness:
"I will hold onto God’s faithful promise of a long, healthy and satisfied life.”
Hebrews 10:23, Psalm 91:16
Provision:
“As I seek the Lord and tremble in His presenc
e, I have assurance that I will not lack for anything.”
Psalm 34:9-10
Song - "Come Unto Me"
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