Sometimes (okay, more than sometimes), I get to where I just need rest. Real rest. I am what is called “bone tired.” Can you relate to that? There are so many things, responsibilities, circumstances, and obstacles that constantly pull us from all sides. We get to a place of complete mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion where we are not good for anyone.
Have you been there? Are you there right now? I have some good news for you (and me): we can find true rest in God and Jesus.
God tells us about an aspect of rest He wants us to experience through trusting Him to take care of everything. In Exodus 33:14, God talks about this very subject with Moses on Mount Sinai, where God says, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”
And again, Jesus mentions it in Matthew 11:28, where He states, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Can you imagine, for a moment, what kind of life we could have if we were unburdened, not weary, and could fully trust that God has everything handled?
There is a lot of teaching and focus on having rest one day a week in the Sabbath. I believe this is an act of worship and trust when we stop our normal working/tasking and reflect on God’s goodness, restoring our souls, bodies, and minds.
But we can also find rest every day and every moment, even during the hustle and bustle, the chaos of our lives. We can rest, trusting that God is with us wherever we go and working everything out just as He has promised. And when we go to Jesus with our burdens, He will give us rest for our souls.
Who doesn’t want that? I know I do. So join me in resting in God’s promises, His provision, and His presence, as well as allowing Jesus to carry our wearisome burdens for us. Let us truly rest today and every day.