Day 16: Give it over to God

"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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." - Matthew 11: 28 - 30

We hold on to way too much baggage. There are things that have happened many years ago that we are still allowing to negatively effect our lives. What is wrong with us? Why do we enter into each day like God doesn't have any idea what is going to happen next? I (we) do not serve a reactive God, but a proactive God. We do not serve a God that is unaware of teh future and its relationship to the past. Our God gives us the means to be ready to face tomorrow because of our relationship with Him today.

There are far too many things that we allow to keep us from drawing closer to God. However the Matthew text reminds us that when we are tired (working 15 hour days, etc.) and burdened (bills, medical issues, etc.), God is capable and willing to take the weight of the world from else. As we enter into this day, be encouraged in the awesomness of Christ. If you have got issues that you can't seem to handle. Try more Jesus. He is the only one with the power to truly aid us and give us rest...