| Resting in the Lord's service |
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| Sunday, 08 April 2007 22:00 |
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Whenever we are at a point where it is unclear how the Lord would lead us on in our lives, it is so important, more than ever before, to just rest and enjoy Him. If we are not enjoying Him in peace, then we will always be confused about where He is leading us, because we will be seeking God's will as a thing to do or as a place to go, rather than as a Person to join ourselves to and follow. God never puts upon us more than we can bear, so if we feel overloaded, especially with "serving the Lord", then we should be careful to not cross over from serving in spirit into serving religiously: Mat 11:28-30 Come to Me all who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. I used to think that taking the Lord's yoke meant to take on His work instead of our own, but I have come to see that it means to drop our burdensome labor, and to join ourselves with Him, so that He is joined to us as one so we can do everything in and through Him. The footnotes from the Recovery Version are very helpful: So then, what is the Father's will? |