Rest for your Soul!

Good morning to all on this Friday morning. Pray for our country and pray ofr our President and this healthcare bill. Pray that our elected leaders would stop playing politics and exercise leadership potential. I am wondering how some of these folk get elected. The propensity of some to use scare tactics to push their own private agenda is disconcerting. I am traveling back to Atlanta so pray God's traveling mercies for me. Jill and her family are waiting for me and I am anxious to see the big Mac and Brookston Jones. I am going to get a lot of hugs and kisses I am sure! Freddie and I spoke on "skype" yesterday so I got to see Kai--he kept kissing the screen and said Nana--he then started looking for Poppop. It's wonderful when your grandchildren know you!

I am continuing my walk through Matthew 11 verses 20-30, "Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. 'Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. "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."  Amen!

You can hear the weariness in the voice of Jesus in these verses. He was giving His all in these cities and the folk still wouldn't repent of their sins and give their lives to God. I am sure at times we become weary as well; I know I do. There are some folk who will not let go of their sins and repent. And then I remember that it is not my job to convinve people to turn away from their sins; it is my job to present the Gospel. The Holy Spirit can then convict and convince. Christ knew that we would become weary and heavy of heart in this world and provided these verses of unconditional acceptence.I can hear the love in His voice as He tells us to come to Him and rest. You can breathe out and just rest. Lay your head on His chest; hear the beat of His heart and EXHALE. That's what life with Christ is like--you are able to EXHALE. 

If you have had a tough day, tough week or tough year because of your Kingdom building efforts then you will find rest in the bosom of Christ. Count it as all joy my friends because your reward is GREAT. Continue your work in the fields because the HARVEST is plentiful but the workers are few. God is good today and all day and will provide you with the comfort you need.

Stephanie