Matthew
11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
I’m not great at memorizing scripture but I
have this one down. We live in a fast
paced world with more things than ever to demand our attention. All of the
bells and whistles of modern life can be helpful and entertaining, but also
tiring. Jesus recognized the need for
rest. He described himself in a quiet
way. 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.”
There are times when we each need to
withdraw from the busyness of life and be quiet. Not only will it give us rest,
it will also create space for us to hear our Lord speaking. Sunday afternoon
Joe and I are heading to North Carolina for a week of quiet and rest. We always
find refreshment in the mountains. We’ll
take books, food, our favorite weekend clothes and our hiking boots. Look for Musings to return when we do on
September 30th. I’m thankful
once again to “Aunt Noreen” for house-sitting and spoiling the dogs and to Alan Hallman who will be preaching for me next Sunday. Have a blessed weekend and week!
Loving God, thank you for the times when we
are able to rest awhile from our labors. Help us each to make time each day to
become quiet and listen for your voice.
We praise you and pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
In Christ,Paige
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