Come Rest

A few days ago I was driving to work and I had a pity party going full swing.  As I'm driving along my mind is going a hundred miles a minute, " I'm so overwhelmed.  I feel like I have to fix everything....car break downs, house issues, tech problems...It's all my responsibility.  I hate my situation....I'm miserable, praying and praying and nothing changes.  Job is getting harder and harder for me to do." On and on and on it went in my head.  And this was only in about a ten minute span of driving.  LOL.  Next thing I know I'm sitting at a stop light only to look over at the sign on a church building that says, "COME REST."  Now, two of the words on that sign were way beyond faded out, but these two words were quite clear..and so was the source of them!  Jesus had a message for me and it was "come rest."  Wow.  That was so amazing!

Fast forward to my study at lunch time.  I'm doing the Joyce Meyer study called "Unshakeable Trust."  And one of the statements she made really struck home, bring earlier God visit into completion for me.  "If He doesn't give you deliverance right away, He will strengthen you if you are willing to be patient and continue trusting Him for the right thing at the right time."  Trust brings rest.  If I want to rest in Jesus I need to continue trusting.   And He invites me there.  To enter His rest.  From the book of Hebrews:  Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters.  Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God (3:12).  So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter His rest (3:19).  For only we who believe can enter His rest...(4:4).  

No matter what our situation, Jesus invites us to enter His rest.  And the way into that rest, that place of peace and serenity is through trust.  I had forgotten that as I drove to work, hurting, tired and discouraged.  I had forgotten where my hope was, where my peace lived.   Matthew 11:28   Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

As I woke up this morning I felt so comfortable, just sitting in the Presence of the Lord.  I took some moments to just rest in Him....what a beautiful place.  And it's available all the time, not just in the quiet before we get out of bed, before all the day's turmoil starts. It's ours for the abiding throughout the day, all day, in all things, good and bad.  What a wonderful truth!

Lord, remind us to enter Your rest through trusting You.  Help us to not become discouraged when facing the mountains in life, especially the ones that seem ever present, where we feel no progress.  Let us remember that Your timing is perfect and Your rest is assured.  Thank You for being our loving Savior.

Today, enter the rest of Jesus.  Turn your mind to Him and His love.