Matthew 11:28-30 (Amplified Bible)
28Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.
29Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
30For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good–not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.
There doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day anymore. The more I try to get done, it seems the more there is to get done. There are only 24 hours in each day, and a portion of them we have to spend resting. Most of us probably only average about 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night. If you get more than that, consider yourself blessed.
No doubt about it, we all could use a few more hours in a day. It’s the “rest” part that I want to focus on today. Could anyone use more rest? I know that I could sure benefit from a few more hours of it.
As I read this passage of scripture, I discovered the reason I am so tired and overburdened, is because I have been removing myself from the yoke that God wants me to bear. Once I remove myself from His yoke, my burdens become difficult. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. It also explains why I’m not finding enough time for rest. Because, He promised that I would find rest, relief, and refreshment for my soul.
All we need to do, is remain yoked with God.
PRAYER FOCUS: Father, It is my desire to remain yoked with You. Help me to trust You and come unto You when I am weak and weary. Thank You for giving me rest. IN JESUS’ NAME, AMEN.
PRIORITIES
P – Pray. Ask God for wisdom. Ask Him to show you His priorities for this season of your life.
R – Review God’s priorities for your life. Study God’s Word to determine His priorities for you as a woman.
I – Take Inventory Examine the activities that consume your time. Keep a time log for a week. Then ask hard questions. What are my true priorities? Are they the right ones?
O – Order your schedule. Ask, “What is important?” Make the hard choices based on God’s priorities for your life.
R – Resist the “tyranny of the urgent.” Don’t let the urgent keep you from focusing on the truly important.
I – Input from others. Seek input, counsel, and accountability from authorities, your husband, godly friends, and mentors.
T – Take advantage of the time God gives you. Don’t waste time. Do all to the glory of God.
I – Identify time robbers. What saps your energy and robs your time? Activities, attitudes, distractions, interruptions?
E – Experience this season fully. Be all there in this season of life. Weep, rejoice, work hard, and celebrate with all your heart. Don’t waste time living in the past or future.
S – Sabbaths. Take regular time outs to refresh, regain perspective, reflect and evaluate, and reprioritize. Make adjustments accordingly.
I hope this helps ease some stress in your life and helps you make time for what’s truly important.
May 20, 2009
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