Real or Imagined, it Seems Real
Our lives are filled with occasions to worry and fear. It seems like every advertisement, every news headline, and many conversations with coworkers and/or friends give us reason to feel a sense of unrest. Maybe the reason is real and legitimate. Maybe they are just our imagination fighting against us.
A Sovereign Invitation To Rest
But, Jesus’ invitation to relationship is also an invitation out from the unrest of fear and anxiety. Jesus is not inviting us to ignore what is real and legitimate for some sort of false rest. Jesus is inviting us to look at things as they really are…and to see who he really is. His promise to us is that his rest is deeper (and more real) than the fear, hopelessness, and anxiety that overwhelm us.
A Promise to Remember
Even if you are like me and don’t live in his rest in every detail of your life, remember that Jesus’ offer of rest is there for you. Right now. For even the deepest unrest.
Matthew 11:28–30
[28] Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”