No Rest for the Weary

You might be wondering about the above title. I am weary of so many things. Yet I know there is no rest for me. You might ask why? Oh there are a number of reasons. One of the biggest is that I can't for one moment let my guard down and give in to the negativity I see all around me. Once I do, then I get stuck in it for a long time. I find it harder to pull myself up or show a positive attitude when I let myself go.

Is that what I need to do? Let go? Yes...it is true that I need not look any further than God's Word to find rest. Yes...it is true that God promises us eternal life and everlasting joy in the world to come. Yes...I can rest in him and I should be doing that. Yet it is hard to let go and sometimes hard to see that hand reaching out to you in the midst of a wearying situation. It calls for trust.

Do I trust God enough to provide for my every need? Yes. He does it even when I don't ask or seem ungrateful. Am I willing to rest in him knowing that he will provide? Yes. I can do this through his strength, not my own. In my own strength, I am nothing. He will strengthen me for the race and equip me for the journey. I need not fear the dark tunnel I find myself in. I only need to grab his hand and move forward.

It is the moving forward that sometimes trips me up. My mind and body long for rest. Yet I know that there is no rest for the weary. We must stand on our guard day and night for Satan's attacks. We have to reach out to God and press forward in his Light. I know this.