SOME OF US NEED TO STOP complaining about the pressure in our lives. We need to quit grumbling, as Isaiah 30:15 says, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Yet to this good instruction, too many of us give a foolish reply, “No, for we flee on horses” (30:16). In other words, instead of looking to God for our solutions, we place our hope in our ability to escape the problem.
Jesus did not die on a cross so that we could grumble and complain about our circumstances for the rest of our lives! He didn’t die for our sins so that we could become self sufficient. We need to lay all that aside and learn to rest in Him.
Weather the difficulty is a person you don’t get along with, or disappointment at work; God gives you the strength to handle the pressure. Jesus said “come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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” (Matt. 11:28, 29). Don’t forget who offers to step into the yoke with you! Jesus wants to be your partner and He always pulls at the right speed, in the right direction, at the right pace, and the right time.
Want peace? Don’t flee. Come to Jesus, the Author and Maker of your soul.
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