Come To Me

Written by Andi McNair

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“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” (Matthew 11:28-30).

I love this scripture. This is a promise that I have held onto so many times in my life. I believe that this scripture so clearly describes the character of Jesus and His desire for our lives.

When we think about relaxing, we often think about a massage, a nice bubble bath, or a day at the spa. How many of us can say that when we think about relaxation, we think about Jesus? How many of us truly come to Him when we are burdened and allow Him to give us rest?

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I have to admit that allowing myself to rest in Him is not as easy. I often find myself treating Jesus as my best friend. I tell Him everything and ask for His wisdom and counsel. But, once I have told Him everything, I continue to worry about or try to control the situation. You see, in order for Jesus to give us rest, we have to take His yoke upon us and learn from Him. We have to stop trying to control everything that happens in our lives, and give all of the control over to Him.

There are so many things in our world today that can make us weary. Many of us worry, some deal with issues of obsession and control, others have exhausting relationship issues. We allow our circumstances to burden us and we become tired and stressed.

This is not the life that Jesus has for us. He does not want us to be weary and longs to give us rest. His gentleness and humbleness can be refreshing and renewing. Just the thought of sitting with Jesus and allowing Him to take on my burdens brings peace to my soul.

When we come to Jesus broken and upset, He longs to show us how small our lives really are when compared to eternity and the life we will have with Him when we leave this world.

However, while we are here, we can find joy in knowing that our Savior has promised rest from the world in Him. He is waiting for us to come and rest in His arms. He is longing for us to sit at His feet and find peace that surpasses our understanding.

Are you living the life that you have been called to live? Do you allow Jesus to bring rest and peace to your life? Or do you spend every moment of your life searching for a way to find rest and relaxation?

Ask God to remind you that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. When you begin to feel tired and stressed, stop and come to Him. When you come, don’t just come, but come and unload. He promises that He can take it and is more than willing to give you the rest and relaxation you need and deserve!

Questions: What do you do when you find yourself weary, anxious, or lacking peace?

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6 Responses to “Come To Me”

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Brenda says:

July 2, 2011 at 11:51 am

This is a beautiful devotional, Lisa! I particularly love the question as to whether we come to Jesus and unload or try to control and hang onto our burdens. The image of Jesus and me wearing a yoke, with the yoke being light and easy, is such a relief. It helps me to see that what would be placed on me is love, joy, peace, patience and the other wonderful fruit of the Holy Spirit. That is no burden at all!
Melanie Parker says:

June 29, 2011 at 12:50 am

This verse and devotion is comforting to me. I have been a Christian since I was young, but I still struggle with anxiety and feel guilty a lot because I do not make time in the Word and prayer. This in turn makes me feel like I continually fail the Lord and I stress about it.
Brenda says:

June 28, 2011 at 8:28 am

Kathy, I pray that you are able to pray to the Lord Jesus and lay all your worry and anxiety at His feet because He cares for you. Have you invited Jesus into Your life as Your personal Saviour? He would love to comfort you! If you would like to talk to an online mentor, please click on the following link: http://powertochange.com/experience/talk-to-a-mentor/
Kathy says:

June 28, 2011 at 7:37 am

I have so much anxiety and seem to never find any rest from it. I let all the worries and stress of life occupy my every waking hour. I want to find peace so bad….
Brenda says:

June 28, 2011 at 6:52 am

I so agree, Maria! Jesus is the One and Only Saviour! He loves us and He knows the Way that is best for us. For me, I find that resting in His Word and just seeking His understanding of what He is saying to me helps me to leave my worries behind, as does turning all my cares over to Him and letting Him carry me away as I listen to worship and praise music. The only think I need to do is to rest in my Jesus more often!

Thank you for this beautiful reminder, Andi! God bless you.
Maria Si mao says:

June 28, 2011 at 6:40 am

I feel relief every time I read this scripture. There is no other friend better than JESUS, we should put our trust in him and let him lead all our paths while here on earth. “I love You Jesus deep down in m y heart” is a song I sing every time I feel lonely.