Jesus said “Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.”
What does this mean?
It means we have a Savior to run to, to turn to. When life gets to be too much, Jesus gives us rest.
Rest is a beautiful thing. In a way, anxiety and worry are the opposite of rest. I read somewhere that we need to sit and rest in Him and His love. Life makes us weary. There can be so many things that can bring us down. But I love what Peter did when Jesus walked on water. Peter kept his gaze on Jesus. Yet when he looked at the waves, he started sinking.
When we work so hard to get peace, when we search for peace in anything other than Jesus, we come up empty.
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and The Life. There is purpose in your life and so much beauty in you. You are an image bearer of God, reflecting to the world an aspect of God no one else can quite imitate.
Why, you say, have bad things happened then? Why have I gone down this dark road of comparison, of hurt, of issues, of sin? Why is my life a mess?
Adam and Eve brought sin into the world, into God’s perfect creation. The world was taken and turned upside down. As a result, there is pain. There is separation from God. But since Jesus came and died for us, we can turn to Him and be cleansed of original sin.
I say all of this to say that life can be painful scary because of sin. But we can always, always run to Abba Father and jump into His arms.
He is a kind, loyal, loving God. I know because God has showed me immeasurable love. When I was hurting, He was there with me. When I felt like I couldn’t even speak, God spoke to me. When I needed help, He was the One who could help me.
Life is not perfect. Life is filled with ups and downs. But turn to Him. When you are down, there is no other way to look than up. There is no other life to live than yours. You may be lost, broken for a season. But you are here right now living, breathing, being. What a gift you are to the world.
I hope you know something. God is kind. He will help you if you ask Him, and many times even when you don’t ask Him.
Are you hurting? God can heal.
Are you broken? God can put you back together.
Are you unhealthy? God can bring you health.
Do you have problems? So do I!
That’s why I turn to God. That is why I strive to cast my cares on Him. I’m not perfect but we don’t have to be. We can at least try to come to Jesus.
And ask others to pray for you. Ask the saints to pray for you and especially Our Lady.
I want you to know something.
There is good in you. You are not lost. Weary traveler you won’t be weary long.
Give God your burdens. The next time you worry, start praying. Start asking for help from the Almighty God who created the world. Jesus is telling you, “Don’t lose hope, little one. Don’t give into despair, worry, fear, or regret. Turn to me and I will give you rest.”
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He brought peace to the world. Jesus is the God of Living Waters. All this to say: Go. Go live your life and forgive and laugh and grow close to God.