Lean on me

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Are you tired and weary? I hear God saying "lean on me". God wants you to bring all the hurts, pains, tears, burdens, worries, difficulties, and the cross you are bearing, and cast it all on Him. Jesus said he carried all these to the cross upon which he was crucified and so there is no reason whatsoever for you to continue bearing them. In Matthew 11:28-30 we read:
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  (29)  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  (30)  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
Whether you are a believer in Christ or not, you are not exempt from life struggles. Often times, in the midst of life difficulties we groan wishing those moments quickly pass by. For the believer, we have hope. As we read above, our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ says, "come unto me, ....and I will give you rest". He did not end there but continued by saying, "take my yoke upon you, and learn of me". But what did Jesus mean anyway? Jesus is asking that we take hold of his hand to handle our load together with him. The choice to accept this invitation is ours.

As we reflect upon the death and resurrection, let's not forget that he did this for us because he considered us worthy enough to be redeemed from eternal death. Would you let go of your troubles and start leaning on him and trust him with all your cares? As we read in 1Peter 5:7:
 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1Peter 5:7 KJV)
Jesus loves you and if you can trust him with your cares, he will give you the needed rest.
May you be blessed this Easter season!



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