Waves of Rest

"We should never attempt to bear

more than one kind of trouble at once.

Some people bear three kinds -

all they have had,

all they have now,

and all they expect to have."

— Edward Everett Hale

No matter the burden..

“Come to Me,

all who are weary and heavily burdened

[by religious rituals that provide no peace],

and I will give you rest

[refreshing your souls with salvation].

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me

[following Me as My disciple],

for I am gentle and humble in heart,

and you will find rest

(renewal, blessed quiet)

for your souls.

For My yoke is easy

[to bear]

and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30(AMP)

No matter the weariness..

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?

Come to me.

Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.

I’ll show you how to take a real rest.

Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.

Keep company with me

and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

Matthew 11:28-30(MSG)

No matter the weight of the load..

"Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest.

Put My yoke upon your shoulders —

it might appear heavy at first,

but it is perfectly fitted to your curves.

Learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart.

When you are yoked to Me,

your weary souls will find rest.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30 VOICE)

the Lord

gives

REST..

Wade out into the waters

of blessed quiet...

walk in unforced rhythms of grace..

and find ripples of respite
flowing into waves of rest

as far as your eyes can see.