The preacher will mention the words of Jesus, “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 […]
Read More A Word About The Burdens You CarryA thesaurus might say that another description of ‘tired’ is weary. I can understand why they would do something like that. This blog entry is not to pick a fight with the thesaurus. Be that as it may, I would suggest, from experience, a key difference between the two terms. Tired is something you feel […]
Read More Tired and WearyIn my passion and excitement, sometimes I talk too fast. Over the years hanging about with people who talk for a living I have grown to really admire their ability to pace their talking. I don’t necessarily subscribe to the extended monologue, but I do note how people who talk can get their message across […]
Read More A Matter Of PacingWhat is the point of rest, if it’s not to be enjoyed? For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Say What You See: Rest EnjoyedThe nature of the life we lead can often be very demanding. Responsibilities require energy to carry them out. Loving people is not done without expending something of yourself in it. That takes a toll. This is why it was a genius part of the human set-up to require a number of hours of sleep […]
Read More It’s Very Good From Time To Time To RestI love reading about Jesus retreating, spending time alone, sleeping. I love reading it because the human experience is about periods of exerting so much energy and effort and then being exhausted. There have been seasons where I’ve beenbwith groups who ran themselves into the ground. Their motives were noble, but the incessant activity was […]
Read More September Sojourn: He Makes Me Lie DownMy friend had told me his greatest times of intimacy with Christ was when he learnt to live by trusting and resting in Him. When I heard my friend say it, the words had such a big impact on me. I remember telling my wife, and raving on about it for days and weeks. Until […]
Read More Crushed By The Simplicity Of Trusting JesusIt is unfortunate that quite a few people confuse rest with sleep. Of course sleep can help with rest, but there is so much more to rest than that. Sabbath rest inmy childhood days was a chore and at times a bore. It felt like punishment sometimes, such was the stringent adherence to a range […]
Read More The Importance of RestThe mission of Christ was not to be served but to serve. That lays a template for those who follow Him to likewise have the heart of a servant – not a volunteer. The servant is at the beck and call of those who she serves. That is why we call Jesus, Lord. He calls […]
Read More Called To Be ServedThere’s a McDonald’s ad currently doing the rounds that shows a new guy being busily taken on a mind-blowing information overload sort of induction. On his whirlwind tour of his new workplace he sees another poor mug being given a similar routine. Finally when he has a minute to himself he elects to nip off […]
Read More Clearing The Head – Easing Up
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