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REST FOR THE WEARY
What parent isn't weary at the end of the day?! Sometimes rest seems like something we will only get to enjoy in the distant future. When I'm tired and discouraged, I sometimes look at a magnet that was given to me as a gift. It reads: "Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." Is that possible?
In the passage, Jesus is issuing an invitation to all who are weary and burdened to come to Him. He's not proposing freedom from noise, trouble or hard work. He's offering something more eternal and fulfilling. Jesus wants us to find rest in our souls from the burden of sin and its consequences!
Take time to place your burdens in the hands of Jesus Christ. He has already paid the price, and His peace is ours for the asking. Enjoy the peace that passes understanding, even in the midst of chaos.
What parent isn't weary at the end of the day?! Sometimes rest seems like something we will only get to enjoy in the distant future. When I'm tired and discouraged, I sometimes look at a magnet that was given to me as a gift. It reads: "Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." Is that possible?
In the passage, Jesus is issuing an invitation to all who are weary and burdened to come to Him. He's not proposing freedom from noise, trouble or hard work. He's offering something more eternal and fulfilling. Jesus wants us to find rest in our souls from the burden of sin and its consequences!
Take time to place your burdens in the hands of Jesus Christ. He has already paid the price, and His peace is ours for the asking. Enjoy the peace that passes understanding, even in the midst of chaos.
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The purpose of this devotional is to see what God's Word has to say about the parenting challenges every parent faces. Each day includes a passage of Scripture and an application of that passage to the trials and triumphs of leading families to maturity in Christ. The devotionals are created by Parenting by Design, a Fort Worth ministry devoted to teaching parents to lead their children the way God lead His children.
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