Contemplative Bible Reading

Matthew 11:28-30 (New Living Translation)

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Ever have a tough day? Work hard and people fuss at you; go home and the faucet is leaking and the car battery is dead. And then someone quotes the above verse about how light my burden is. Where did that come from?

Life can be tough. Salvation, when considered in light of these verses, isn’t so tough. Jesus will find rest for us. Uh, err, what about the faucet and the car battery and the kid’s crooked teeth and…

Examine what Jesus said: we will find rest for our souls.

The rest and light burden is for our souls, not our family logistics. My salvation is His burden in that He does it all. I merely accept it.

Some days are tough. Things pile up high. Physical fatigue wins.

Salvation—the important thing—is taken care of by Jesus. Thank you, Jesus.