I REST ASSURED

"For all who enter God's rest will rest from their labors just as God rested after creating the world." (Hebrews 4:10)

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to be somewhere at a certain time. I know as a mom, we are always on a time schedule. It could be taking the kids to school, check-up appointments,dental, or other. It's true a lot is demanded of our time whether you're in the mom schedule or professional scheme of work. Some demands take priority over others, but when our time is allotted for certain things and becomes interrupted with other things - we become frustrated. Our frustration is taken out on someone else, perhaps an innocent person who had no idea what we have been through. However, my friend if you have been in such a situation - STOP! TAKE A DEEP BREATH! I have the solution, talk to the LORD about it. You see, there has been time when I felt demands were asked of me, when other things interrupted my plans, and I just gave it to the Lord to handle. His words calmed my anxiety, but also gave me insight about what I was to do. "Don't be anxious, " God spoke to my spirit. "You have done all you can do. This is a good time to rest." I trusted God in taking control over my situation. I trusted God's plan, so I was able to enter into God's rest while He took care of those things that were affecting me.

Jesus gives everyone a personal invitation to come to His place of rest. "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light." (Matthew 11:28-30, NLT)

When we face anxious situations or strive through a family, health, or financial problems, taking Jesus' yoke upon us doesn't sound like a viable rescue plan to our natural mind. However, getting into the yoke with Jesus places us in the spiritual position to learn of His love and remedy for our situation. God's rest is a spiritual place where we learn to hear His word for us and lean on Him in trust. Unbelief, disobedience and strife through human labor prevent us from entering. While the enemy seeks to arrest us in fear and unbelief, all of heaven is waiting to defend us and join forces with the only action that takes us into His rest - the action of faith and trust.

This Week:
Pull away from commotion. Read the fourth chapter of Hebrews and let your soul acquiesce as you settle into His rest.