Thursday, November 5, 2009

Day 4: Come to Jesus

Day 4: Matthew 10 – 12

Come to me!

Powerful words “Come to me”…The qualifying factor is this: [those who are heavy laden (filled with problems) and those who are laboring.]

Interesting that He does not say this to those who are taking life easy or just finding a way to get through the next crisis. It’s a call to COME to those who are in the midst of the struggle.

Three things are offered-- rest, learning and lighter burden.

Notice that the promise is not to take the burden away; it is a promise to enter a time where Jesus can minister to your needs, where you can learn a better way and where you can resume the journey with a renewed purpose, which makes your load lighter.

What are you struggling with? What burden seems overwhelming? Jesus says to each of us, “Come, step aside for a while and find rest for your souls."

I need this from time to time just to keep things in focus.

Remember that one of our commitments is to take a time away once a month for renewal. What are you doing to come to Jesus?

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