“Come to Me, all who are weary and
heavy-laden, 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.” –Matt 11:28-30 (NASB)
Maybe it’s just me (probably not though), but there seems to be a lot of
heaviness and people who are just “worn out” lately: from work, stress, the
upcoming holidays, etc. Being a single parent is definitely no easy task, and
our daily burdens may seem to be magnified compared to others. But I think it
goes beyond that. Our enemy loves to get us to a place where we become so
distracted and worn down that we run ourselves in circles…and eventually right
into his traps. (I once heard a man describe “BUSY” as Being Under Satan’s Yoke”)
As we approach into the Christmas season, we can remember one thing for
sure: Jesus IS Immanuel: “God with us”. Yes, it may feel like you are
constantly pouring out: to others, to your kids, and even to God, but that
doesn’t mean He is not with you. Take inventory today of where you may be
drying up spiritually and allow Jesus to be the one to refill you. I recently attended
a prayer and praise night at my church…and wow! Did I ever need that! I encourage you all today to plug into His rest- in whatever capacity- for there is nothing that can compare and nothing that will fill you like time with the One who knows you best.
