youwillfindrestforyoursouls

"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." Matthew 11:28-29

The Lord is gentle. When the brokenness of this world overwhelms us, when we realize how broken our lives are, God comforts us and says, "come to me and you will find rest for your souls". These words are incredibly powerful. Amazingly, this comfort cannot be constrained. God gingerly mends our hearts no matter the circumstance. Sometimes we ache over the death of a loved one. Sometimes we ache because we have been rejected and pushed away. Sometimes we ache because we have regrets. Sometimes we ache because we did not love as completely as we could have. Sometimes we ache because we wish we could have known someone better. Sometimes we ache because we doubt that we matter. Sometimes we ache because we doubt that change is possible. Sometimes we ache because we doubt that forgiveness is possible.

But God just says, "come to me". We have a place to collapse and cry. A father who cares to listen and never fails nor forsakes us. So often we forget that God can hear us crying because we cannot see him. But Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking". Though we cannot see God now, his peace is tangible. Philippians 4:7 reminds us that the peace of God "transcends all understanding".

My greatest hope is in Revelation 7:17, "and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes".