I Will Give You Rest

~~~ Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin ~~~

~~~ Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 ~~~ Psalm 102 ~~~ Matthew 11:28-30 ~~~

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,

and I will give you rest...

We often find ourselves overwhelmed by the simple word 'yes'.

We don't realize how many commitments we have 

made until we feel over extended. 

In our endeavor to please others, we say 'yes'.

In our desire to do more for others, we say 'yes'.

In our mistaken self worth, we say 'yes'.

Today Jesus invites us to bring those feelings to him.

He is the one who will give us more clarity.

He is the one who will bring peace to our 

soul with each new endeavor.

Come to me...

Jesus will give you rest.

Jesus will help you arrange your life in the proper order.

Jesus will guide you to the best times to say 'yes'.

We can only find rest in the Lord.

Which means first we must turn toward him.

Jesus knows what is in our heart.

...I will give you rest...

Jesus knows how to give us true rest...

rest from our weary soul searching...

rest from our frustrations...

rest from our fears and anxieties.

...learn from me,

for I am meek and humble of heart...

Learn from Jesus, nothing is too small...

nothing too great to bring before him.

It is best to put our selfishness aside.

We are not self sufficient.

We cannot solve all of the problems

 of the world single-handedly.

Coming to the Lord means we trust

 in his intervention.

Coming to the Lord means we believe

 he will show us the way.

Coming to the Lord means admitting

 that we need him every day of our lives.

Jesus gives us rest because he is willing to take all of our burdens.

He is near enough to make a difference in your life.

He desires for you to bring him all 

of your burdens...trials...fears...and anxieties.

You are not alone in this world.

Talk with Jesus...he cares so much for you.

He does not expect you to carry your burdens alone.

Perhaps he has chosen someone to represent him in your life...

someone who can help you carry your burdens.

If today you feel the call to help another person.

Just maybe God is using you to lighten their burden.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, 

the first Native American to be canonized, pray for us.

Blessings to release our burdens to the Lord.

~~~Rest in his Peace~~~