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He Knows
when in suffering moving from isolation to intimacy with our Lord

Big Idea: Jesus knows your exhaustion

Jesus & Exhaustion

Jesus' Exaple:
Allow your exhaustion to lead you to the Lord

“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 burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)

"Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." Matthew 11:30 (MSG)

Jewish Bedtime Prayer
Blessed are you Lord, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who brings sleep to my eyes and slumber to my eyelids. May it be your will, Lord my God and God of my Ancestors that I lie down in peace and that I arise in peace.

Let my sleep be undisturbed by troubling thoughts, bad dreams, and wicked schemes. May I have a night of tranquil slumber. May I awaken to the light of a new day, that my eyes may behold the splendor of Your light. Praised are You, Lord whose glory gives light to the entire world.

PCC BENEDICTION
May you jump into the arms of Jesus.
And may He push you out into the world.
May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others.
Not because you must, but because you may.
This is why we were born!

Beyond Sunday
The intent of our Lenten 5-day Devotional format is to give you an opportunity to reflect on Jesus' suffering and realize that “He Knows” your suffering. Note the daily prayer and weekly family/couple moment. During this 3nd week of Lent, we focus on how Jesus knows exhaustion.

Monday: In the last week, how did you connect your suffering of any kind with Jesus’ suffering? If not, how might you? What holds you back from doing so? What would be the benefit of doing so?

Tuesday: It may be hard to believe that Jesus could get exhausted. Reflect on these Scriptures: Mark 6:31,Matthew 8:18, 23-25, Luke 8:43-48. What do you notice about how He experienced physical, emotional, and relational exhaustion?

Wednesday: Though Jesus was God, in His humanity He, like us, had limitations. Read Luke 5:15-16. Why do you think Jesus left when there were still so many people for Him to heal? In what way does this give you permission to release yourself from the responsibility of “doing it all”?

Thursday: Like Jesus, we can allow our exhaustion to lead us to the Lord. Reflect on Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV). Read it also in this version Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG). How does this passage make you feel? What is Jesus offering you?

Friday: What is God telling you to release? What new routine could help you include Him more? How might you just get more rest?

Daily Prayer: Lord, help me to appreciate your suffering for me more and more. May you reveal it to me in new ways and may it grow my awareness of your love for me.

Weekly Family/Couples Moment: Talk about what makes you get exhausted (physically, emotionally, relationally). Reflect on Luke 5:15-16. How did Jesus handle exhaustion? Read Matthew 11:28-30. How is this passage inviting you to handle the things that exhaust you differently?
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Resources for your those suffering: (see links below)
Stephen Ministers - 1on1 support in your time of loss
A Short Walk with Emma - Learn how God and the PCC community carried another through great suffering
Men’s Purity - For those wrestling with temptation
Coaching & Mentoring - For men and women to work through challenging times
One Life Counseling Center / Christian Counseling Center - Professional Support
Support for Ukraine - Financially and spiritually support

For PCC's budgeted giving year
(June 1, 2021 through March 8, 2022)

Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $3,838,588
Giving to Date: $2,577,554
Still Need: $1,261,034