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Love God Greatly: Beatitudes

DAY 10 OF 41

It is really hard to be kind or gentle when you have too much weight on your shoulders. When you are stretched beyond your own capacities, you need all the aggression and strength you can muster. Jesus invites us to share our load with Him, to find rest in the knowledge that someone far stronger and more capable than we are is handling the weight we could not carry ourselves. 

Most animals probably do not appreciate being yoked with another—it is restrictive and uncomfortable. But Jesus is explicit: He is gentle, and His yoke brings rest for our souls. What initially seems annoyingly restrictive is actually for our own good, because the limitations and rules that God gives us take the weight off our shoulders. We can find peace in knowing that we don't have to fight for ourselves. God is faithful to bring rest to our souls, even while we still live in this fallen world. 

God, I praise You because You are gentle and bring me rest! Teach me to trust in You for my strength and security, believing that You will provide for me and protect me. 

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Love God Greatly: Beatitudes

The Beatitudes offer great insight into how to live the Christian life. They offer comfort for the oppressed, wisdom for the innocent, and hope for the weary. The Beatitudes continue to offer comfort, wisdom and hope to followers of Christ. We can glean truth from the words Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago as we seek to understand how to live our lives in light of the coming Kingdom of God.

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