Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent - Matthew 11:28-30
This Gospel is one of my favorite
Scripture passages. In this reading Jesus invites all who are weary and
burdened to come to Him. Jesus promises that if we come to Him, He will
give us rest. And the rest He gives will renew and restore us.
Ask yourself: What in your life
wearies you? What wears you down or exhausts you? From what do you
need rest? It might be worry about your loved ones, health concerns,
financial concerns, feeling overwhelmed by your responsibilities or perhaps feeling
alone. I assume that many of us are
weary to some degree. What do we do at these times? How do we
handle the weariness? Do we carry our burdens alone? Or do we take
our burdens, anxiety and weariness to Jesus and ask Him for the grace and rest
that we need?
It would be wonderful if simply
taking our worries and weariness to Jesus immediately and magically made
everything right again. However, we know
from experience that this typically doesn’t happen. Our concerns or
worries may still be with us. However, if we bring them to Jesus, He will
grace us with the strength we need to keep going and also to keep hoping.
The question may be: do we truly trust Jesus?
Today, ask yourself: what concerns,
worries or anxieties are on my mind today? Then I invite you to sit
quietly with Jesus for a few minutes. Just simply “be” with Him.
You don’t need to say anything since Jesus already knows what you are thinking
and feeling. Place your anxieties, fears or worries in His hands.
Simply spending time with Him will give you rest and it also lighten your
burden. Trust Him! Jesus is waiting for you!
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