Stressed??

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 388
August 7, 2018///

Stressed, Weary, Tired, while loving Jesus and doing all you can to bring the Kingdom of God to this earth?

I have good news for you! That is not the plan of the Loving Heavenly Father, the Creator of the Universe, and the one who loves you most and knows you best!!

Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

That is the scripture for today. There are many more in the Bible about resting in Love of the Lord God Almighty, but I want us just to zero in on what this is saying!!

A yoke is used when plowing a field to join two oxen together so that the work of plowing is easier. Where one may struggle and strain, two can more easily navigate the field.

Jesus invites us to take His yoke or get into the other part of the yoke with Him. Then as we navigate this journey called life, we find it much easier than it would be alone.

Jesus says in verses 28 and 29 that He will give us rest and that in the yoke with Him we will find rest. Then He goes on to say in verse 30 that His yoke is easy and light!

May we examine then why so many who Love Jesus and are walking with Him and Living their life for Him, are stressed and stretched to the max?

I believe if you think about it in the terms of two oxen we can see the problem. If both are walking in step and pulling together it is smooth sailing. However, if one of the oxen began to try to run ahead or lag behind you have a problem. They would be fighting each other, and the work would be hard and tiring.

Switch over now in your mind to us in the yoke with Jesus. He wants to make it easy and he wants to be in every part of our life and move mountains and change situations, but we are pulling against Him trying to draw back or run ahead.

We are totally wearing out and stressing out even though our deeds and our motives are right. We are trying to do ourselves that which the Lord God Almighty never intended for us to do alone.

We try to do more than He has planned, or we try to hold back from His plan because we feel that cannot possibly be the way to go.

I say to you today, lay it down, lay it all down and get in step with the one who is the way, who knows the way, and who opens the way.

Let’s plow this fertile field of ministry and sowing seeds of kindness, joy, and love, with the one who just wants us to come to Him and He will give us rest!

Rather than being like an ox, sometimes we are like a stubborn mule and decide I really must do this myself. It all depends on me, I cannot relax, let go of stress or lighten up because things might fall apart!

Jesus promise His burden, the burden of life and ministry, is light!

I so desire that we catch this. Get in the yoke and in step with Jesus and release everything in your life and every concern about your life to Him.

Maybe you are not even sure what all you are stressed about or what you need or want to change.

Take advise from a Me-Maw who has been there. Spend some time in prayer and fellowship with the Lord God Almighty. Sit in His presence and ask Him to bring to mind the things that are weighing you down that you need to release to Him.

As you sit in His presence, listen to that prompting deep inside you and as you are reminded of each thing, out loud release that thing to the Lord Ship of Jesus. Then listen again and do the same thing. You will begin to release things you had no idea you were letting weigh you down.

Just know that He wants to make life easy and He wants to carry your load.

With all our striving and trying we really cannot change much in our lives but with Jesus we can see the super touch the natural and walk in supernatural power.

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Cast, throw, all the cares of this life on Him and just walk in step with Him, His will and His way.
Let Jesus lighten your load!!
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Father, in Jesus name I come. I thank you for your Love and Care for me. Thank you that you take my load and I can walk through the beautiful fields of life knowing that I do not have to do anything alone. Touch each person reading this with the resolve to get in the yoke with you and get in step with you! Amen

Have an amazing week!
Love, MeMaw