Are you over it?

28"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
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."

-Matthew 11:28-30


This dear, dear boy, who I have not yet had the pleasure to meet, could have so easily been weary and heavy-laden. He could have so quickly been weighed down by the burdens in his life.....but he wasn't. I won't spoil the story, look and see for yourself.

http://www.abcchurch.org/clayton/highlife.htm

Jesus was speaking to the multitudes of people when he said "Come to Me ALL who are weary and heavy-laden...", but I am positive that He's speaking to you too. I wish I knew who you are, whoever you happen to be, my reader. Jesus is saying this to you, just like He said it to the multitudes 2,000 years ago, and just like He reminded me tonight.

Life has seasons, just like our planet. There are plentiful, wet seasons. There are labor-filled harvests. There are restful periods of waiting. There are meticulous seasons of planting. And there are seasons of unyielding, destitute dryness.

If we try to get through all of the seasons on our own strength, we're going to fall on our faces. And depending on the seasons, the ground's either going to be muddy, covered in crops, covered in manure, or rock-hard. Anyway we look at it....it's not going to be fun. We can't make it on our own. When we think we can take on the world, we give ourselves burdens no man is meant to bear.

There is rest for us. There is peace for everyone. There is restoration, and joy, and salvation.