Good Morning Friends,
“My soul finds rest in God alone; my
salvation comes from him. He alone is my
rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. ... Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my
hope comes from him. He alone is my rock
and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he
is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in
him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our
refuge. Selah ... One thing God has
spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O
Lord, are loving.” (Psalm 62:1-2, 5-8, 11-12)
Rest!
Sounds good, doesn’t it. Life is
so hectic and so complicated. It is
filled with tension and troubles. Where
is rest?
Jesus offered it! He promised, “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)
But my life is just too busy and too filled
with difficult things that I have to deal with for me to find rest. Why doesn’t God give what He promised?
David’s life provides a clue. David’s life was not any simpler than mine,
he ruled a nation. And David’s life was
not less troubled than mine. He was pursued
by Saul. He was betrayed by his
son. He faced armies of opposition. His daughter was raped by a
half-brother. Those are just a few of
the troubles he faced, all much larger than any troubles I face.
Yet he said he was at rest. How?
He remembered two things: God is
strong and God loved him.
For us, rest will come from the same
things. Not from a trouble-free
life. Not from a simplified life. But from a life that knows and trusts God’s
power and love.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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