Come
to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly
in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light.
Matthew
11:28-30
"You who are heavy laden" – What a morning! Calls from
three dear friends, each sharing events that have brought them worry,
frustration, doubts and fears – events and feelings that are not
common in our daily lives today – real fears and concerns with no
ready or easy answers.
As a child I was taught to “take it to the Lord in prayer” and to
believe and trust in God's promises. This Lenten season is a good
time to look at our own relationship with God. Do we truly believe
and trust in God's promises? Are we secure in God's love and guidance
in our lives? Are we thankful for what God has already provided and
continues to offer each of us?
Gracious
God, Open our hearts that we may be truly aware of Your constant and
abiding love for each one of us – that we may know you have already
taken the heaviest burdens from us-that we are Yours, redeemed
through the life, death and resurrection of Your precious son, Jesus
Christ. Help us to share that knowledge and Your love with all whose
lives we touch. Amen.
Marg Thoms (1993)
Come
to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden
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