Day 18-
I woke up today with Matthew 11:28-30 in my head and heart. How appropriate that as I rested through the night, the Lord was speaking rest over me.
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Work. Family. School. Church. Marriage. Sports. Kids. Assignments. Phone calls. Exams. Emails. Birthdays. Projects. Facebook. Weddings. Grandkids. Twitter. Funerals...and the list goes on.
Life at times can seem very full, almost overwhelmingly full. Now don't get me wrong, life is meant to be full. Jesus even said it Himself in John 10:10 "...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." If our Lord said that we are meant to have a full life, then we sure are meant to have a full life. But our Lord who tells us to have a full life, also tells us to rest.
Resting in the Lord enables us to live a full life. I love how David makes this clear in Psalm 23 "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul."
Fasting leads us to rest. The other day my friend was sharing what God is teaching her throughout the 21 Day Challenge. She began sharing how He is teaching her about rest. Because she is denying her body food, her strength must come from resting in God. How amazing it is that through this fast, when our bodies are weak, we have to rely on God's strength. Through this weakness we can receive an even deeper understanding of 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 "“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
Take some time out of your busy day to rest in the Lord. Admit your weakness to Him so His power can be made perfect. Allow His Word to refresh your soul.
Blessings,
Laura
