Rest

Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I have been in bed since Friday night, resting my physical body. Like most people, when I am ill, I just stay in bed. Resting my body is the only way it has a chance to repair itself. The same is true for my soul... the sicker my soul is, the more weighed down with burdens, the more it needs to rest in the presence of God. Jesus is waiting to take my worries. It is easy for me to crawl into bed while I am sick. Why is it so hard for me to trust God when my soul is heavy?