Resting in the Lord

 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. (Matthew 11:28-29 NLT)

 He says if you’re meek and lowly in heart, you’ll find rest to your soul, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. So if you’re tired and working hard and heavy laden and need rest, take His yoke on you.

 Not the yoke of this world, not your own yoke, not the yoke of others, but the yoke of Jesus’ own love and His burden of love for others. You’ll find that it’s easy and it’s light if you’re meek and lowly enough to take it on you, and then you’ll find rest unto your soul.

 The Lord is saying that the answer is not in the strength of the arm of flesh. But the answer is “a meek and a quiet spirit that the Lord would not despise.” In other words, He would bless it.

 God loves a meek and a quiet spirit; He won’t despise that. He’ll bless that, and He’ll bless you for it.
 Be meek and quiet and plug along the best you can, and trust God to take care of everything and He will, praise God!
 If you have that meek and quiet spirit that the Lord will not despise, He’s promised to bless it. —DBB [1]

 We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring. —Oswald Chambers

[1] DBB Anchor Of Stars and Servants