LIGHT AND EASY

Matthew 11:28-30 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. 

Jesus recognised peoples’ propensity to be all worried and weighed down so one day, when He had a large crowd gathered, He told them what to do about it. He said to come to Him because His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Light and easy, not weighed down with rules and regulations, that is His desire for us. If it is of Him, He will give us the grace, the anointing and the help to do it or deal with it so it doesn’t weigh us down.

There was a man who said he never worried about things he could do something about, because he could do something about it. And he never worried about things he couldn’t do anything about, because he couldn’t do anything about it! Makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it!😊 Are we burdened by things we can’t do anything about and forgetting to throw them over on to the Lord who can?

Jesus said to come to Him and allow Him to give us His rest for our souls and His way of doing things. If we’re all chewed up and in turmoil over situations, whether it’s family or finances, our health or anything else, we do know what to do about it. Jesus told us. He said to come to Him, throw that care and worry on to Him and let Him take the care of it off, trusting Him to sort it.

We may all feel we have a responsibility to worry about situations, and even feel irresponsible if we don’t, but we know worry doesn’t change anything and it’s not God’s way. Sometimes it’s challenging to let go of our way and accept God’s ways. 

I just felt the Lord reminding us again today, when life feels heavy and difficult, let’s remember Jesus’ way is different. It’s coming to Him, receiving His rest knowing we can cast all our cares on to Him and allow Him to teach us His way of doing life with His lightness of Spirit.😊 Amen.