A prayer for when you're worn out, written by Betsy DeCruz and read by Kelly Givens.

Today's Bible verse is Matthew 11, 28-30.

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 and heart, and you

will find rest for your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

If I can just make it to the weekend, I'll finally get to rest, I tell myself.

I look forward to sleeping in and watching Netflix, but that kind of weekend rest only

offers a temporary respite from the challenges I'll face all over again on Monday morning.

While God offers us a deep soul rest that comes from a walk close with Jesus, we're often

dreaming about our next break or vacation.

We don't realize we can experience spiritual rest even on a busy day.

Jesus offers us an invitation and a promise when all our endeavors have worn us out.

He says, come to me, I will give you rest.

All we have to do is draw near to Jesus and turn our hearts toward him.

When we ask Jesus to fill us with his life-giving spirit and give us the strength and energy

we need for our daily tasks, he gives generously, better yet he offers to walk with us.

When we keep company with Jesus, we learn his gentle nature and humble heart.

As we take his yoke upon us, he guides our efforts, showing us what to make our priority

and what to leave undone.

Personally, my worries tire me out even faster than my work.

It's my worries that wake me up at three in the morning, robbing me of a good night's

sleep.

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