“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
Are you carrying anything that is heavy- if so, maybe it isn’t your burden to bear… I realized this week that the times my yoke is not easy and it feels I am carrying a heavy burden than in that area I am choosing not to trust God.
Have you ever seen a young boy help his father carry wood? The Father carries the big heavy pieces while the young boy may carry one stick or two. The boy is so proud to help HIs father and doesn’t realize his load is so much lighter. As I was praying this week I felt God saying, “Marissa I am doing the work- you just get to come along side of me and join me in what I am doing… my part is just to trust and to cast my burdens unto Him as I daily surrender things in His hand. I mean, let’s face it- my God can move mountains, He can fit the entire world in the palm of His hand- He conquered death- He never changes- I’m thinking He really doesn’t need my help or me to feel I am some small god by thinking I can do something in my power or take matters into my own hands as if I am capable to change anything around me or have peace outside of Him.
I am in a new place where it is easy for me to be overwhelmed and feel the heaviness of the needs around me. He keeps me in perfect peace when I allow Him to have total control of area of my life, ministry, friends, trails, etc. I can’t be an “indian giver” or one who tries to surrender half-way because any area I haven’t given to Him leaves me feeling the weight of something I was never meant to carry or need to. There is a part we do and a part that Jesus promises to do in return. We must be willing to go to Him and give Him the heavy load we are carrying and He promises in return to give us rest. We have the easy part and He has to carry the heavy load- why would we hesitate or not desire that exchange. Do we really trust Him in every area of our lives and believe He can handle our loads? You’re talking about a God who became a man and carried the weight of every man’s sin on His shoulders- not to mention the cross He bore- my load is nothing compared to that… I think I could trust Him with um… EVERYTHING….
I think sometimes the Lord is waiting for us to say “i can’t” or “this is too much to bear”- He knows we can’t but HE can. He also knows anything we are carrying that is heavy wasn’t ours to carry to begin with. Examine yourself and see if your load is heavy- if so- it isn’t yours to carry and He is waiting to take it from you. Trust in the Lord… God doesn’t need our help and He says that faith can move a mountain- what is your faith in? Put your faith in the Lord and let go and let Him handle your load.
Accept this invitation that God is giving you- come to Him all who are weary and He will give you rest.
