28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you best. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
"Wow! I am so tired." The words of the season seem to be expressed in those five poignant words. Do those words express the way you feel also? Work, school, family, holidays, pressure from finances, travel, and a fast paced life style all lend themselves to a tired, discouraged, and burdened down person. Jesus lived in a very different time and yet His observation of the people of His day concluded that they were also weary and burdened and needed rest.
Biblical lifestyle would seem laid back to you, but maybe the pressures were much the same. Jesus knew that people needed to eat, have shelter, support family and care for the needs of all, and yet He saw hurting people.
Jesus explained to the crowds that His concern allowed them to come to Him and find a gentle and humble heart, and a place of rest. The demands of life were shrouded in the pressure to perform religiously. How often do you find yourself burdened with your faith instead of freed from weariness and burdens of living up to the demands of religion and religious leaders. Take a break! Come to Jesus.
Jesus was surrounded with people who were overwhelmed with the rules and pressures of meeting religious expectations. He came to bring something different. He came to give "life and life more abundant." John 10:10 It is the "life" He offers you. The yoke Jesus brings is easy and His burden is light.
What a great time of year to learn to give your struggles to God. Let Him be your burden bearer. Let Him be your Lord and Savior and your very Life. Jesus says, "Learn from me." Undoubtedly Jesus exemplified a life that was filled peace, joy, love and patience in the midst of a chaotic world. Why not let Jesus have your burdens and weariness. Remember His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
____________Today's personal note from Dennis
Greetings from Starbuck in beautiful Tempe, AZ,
Merry Christmas! One of my grandsons asked yesterday, "how many days it was until Christmas." I guess that is the question being asked not only by the children, but by Moms and Dads, Grandparents, and everyone with a list. Well the answer is, "Way too soon." At least that is the way some of you feel.
Sandy has been on line with Amazon.com the whole week. UPS knows our house without even looking. Saves postage and taxes. Not a bad deal. What I like is it saves a trip to the Mall.
We are in the swing of birthdays. We celebrated Roger's 40th and Susan's 32nd this week. We had our usual birthday bash. Sandy has a hard time not having a big party for all holidays and birthdays. We have one three more birthdays. Mandy and Collin were also born in December. Although most question if Jesus was really born in December we still celebrate His birthday also.
What a wonderful Savior we have. This week for some reason I was hit with a new reality of the humanity of Jesus. I was overwhelmed to think of this baby being born in a manger in Bethlehem and realized that would be like someone being born in a barn in some little town in the midwest or Why, AZ.
Nothing in His birth said He was more than a baby with some strange things taking place. Not many babies have angels announce their birth.
I am still teaching Sunday School. I am enjoying sharing the first three chapters of 2 Corinthians. These verses are so filled with great truths and are such an encouragement.
Sandy and I will again be leading the devotionals at Quartzsite, AZ at the annual revival at Quartzsite Southern Baptist Church and sharing with the people on the streets. The annual Gem and Rock show brings thousands of people to this little desert town in January each year.
This week is concert week. Bennett has both a choir concert and band concert. Burke and Collin have band concerts. We so enjoy watching the grandsons perform.
Although this is a busy time of year I hope and pray you will remember it is the celebration of our wonderful Lord Jesus. I pray you will be encouraged because of your personal relationship with Him. May God bless you and your family. ~ DGW
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