His Yoke is Easy

Devotional Reading: 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. Matthew 11:28‭-‬29 ESV

Have you ever said any of these things?
“I’m so busy, but so is everyone else; it’s just the way life is.”
“I’m stressed. Everything is an emergency all the time.”
“I thought doing so much for others would be fulfilling, but I just feel drained and empty.”

If you are like me, you have said one, two, or maybe all those things at one time or another. But what if I told you that you might be missing out on the life God meant for you to live, missing out because you are operating in a world of crazy busy where the noise and distractions keep you from what you were meant to do?

How do I know this? I know because I have taken my own journey through the land of busy, and it left me feeling how it has probably left you: tired, stressed, feeling empty and alone, hoping there is more to life than what you’ve been living. 

Jesus has something for us, He said “my yoke is easy and my burden is light…and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-30). A yoke is an instrument of work. Jesus has work for us to do, but the burden is light when we do it His way. That isn’t to say our lives will be easy with Jesus but what comes along side is rest. He promises us a spiritual “sweet spot” even within the world of busy that surrounds us. 

Operating in our true sweet spot which is the position of rest means the big things are being taking care of- God, loved ones, and ourselves – so that we have a solid foundation to live out our calling and keep the close relationship with God in this world of busy. It means we are confident in saying yes to God and at peace when we say no to everything else.

Prayer and Confession
Father, I receive the grace to rest in you and to keep fellowship with you even in my busy times.

Further Reading – Proverbs 3:4-6, Psalms 25:12-14