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Portland, Oregon
I was impressed that this man could actually sleep with all the commotion going on around him. Shoppers were passing in front of him, ice skaters were skating below him and children were eating close by. He barely moved as the world moved busily around him.
Have you ever felt so weary that you could sleep in a mall?
"Rest once more, my soul, for the LORD has vindicated you." Psalm 116:7 New English Translation
What causes your soul to be weary? Does your weariness come from disharmony in relationships? Is your weariness caused by the voices at war in your head? Are you weary because of the uncertainty of the future? There are multiple reasons that you might feel weary.
The psalmist calls you to find rest in the Lord because he vindicates you. That doesn't mean that the future will turn out great, or that the voices in your head will stop, or that your relationships will automatically be restored. Many of you have shared with me your heartache over prayers that God hasn't answered the way you had hoped. What it does mean is that God has the final word over everything that causes your soul to feel weary.
Your rest today is found in the one who experienced the unrest of crucifixion, death and the grave for you. Everything that brings anxiety into your life was borne by Jesus on his cross. You can cast all our anxieties on Jesus knowing without a doubt that he cares for you (1 Peter 5:7) and he will give you rest.
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Have you ever felt so weary that you could sleep in a mall?
"Rest once more, my soul, for the LORD has vindicated you." Psalm 116:7 New English Translation
What causes your soul to be weary? Does your weariness come from disharmony in relationships? Is your weariness caused by the voices at war in your head? Are you weary because of the uncertainty of the future? There are multiple reasons that you might feel weary.
The psalmist calls you to find rest in the Lord because he vindicates you. That doesn't mean that the future will turn out great, or that the voices in your head will stop, or that your relationships will automatically be restored. Many of you have shared with me your heartache over prayers that God hasn't answered the way you had hoped. What it does mean is that God has the final word over everything that causes your soul to feel weary.
Your rest today is found in the one who experienced the unrest of crucifixion, death and the grave for you. Everything that brings anxiety into your life was borne by Jesus on his cross. You can cast all our anxieties on Jesus knowing without a doubt that he cares for you (1 Peter 5:7) and he will give you rest.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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