Inner Rest

 Matthew 11-13 

“’Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 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.’”

Mathew 11:28-30

Rest for our souls is not found in the absence of activity or the pursuit of balance in our lives. Rest for our souls is a gift we receive from Jesus when we willingly surrender our stubborn self-will and take his yoke of obedience and discipleship. Yoked with Christ, we grow in gentleness and humility as we release and surrender areas of our life to Christ that we have been trying to manage and control. As we surrender our time, our talents, and our treasure to Jesus, we find freedom and love we never knew were possible. Our inner space becomes less cluttered as Jesus becomes our central focus.

Are we interested in this path to rest?

Lord Jesus, you are my rest, for your glory.”