Resting in You
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
-Matthew 11:28-30
Rest.
How? The world is at war. Children die daily of malnutrition. Twenty seven million are enslaved against their will. Children are trafficked and exploited. Women are beaten and abused. The AIDS virus runs rapid in Africa, and children are orphaned and left to die from this horrific disease. Why?
My heart hearts for these. My heart aches for those who don't even get the chance to know You and Your goodness, Jesus. I am blessed beyond measure. You have poured out Your Spirit upon me. I have salvation and everlasting life with You. I am a living, breathing, walking miracle...because You saved me.
What exactly is this rest He is calling us to? You know, I am not exactly sure, but if I had to guess, I would guess it would be something like absorbing all the beauty in and around you. It's like that feeling you get when you've hiked all day and you reach the top of a mountain. The sun is glowing. The air is fresh and clean. The mountains are rising up all around you in their splendor, declaring that "Jesus is Lord!" It's being still and just knowing that HE is God, and HE is good.
I don't have to rest in myself. I don't have to rest assured that I am good and I do everything with perfection and precision. However, I do get to rest, knowing that Jesus has made me perfect. He's made me righteous. He's called me "daughter." He's clothed me in dignity and strength. He has claimed me. I am His, and He is mine. He has given me beauty for ashes.
I hope wherever today finds you that you are able to rest in His goodness. No matter how busy you are, set aside some time to just revel in the love He has lavished upon you. Revel in the fact that He has called you "child."
Let your restless spirit rest.
