Meditate On
Come
to Me, all you 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.
Matthew 11:28–30
Restfully
Productive
When you read about Jesus in the Gospels,
you’ll find that He was very active. He preached, taught, healed the sick,
raised the dead, cast out demons and dealt wisely with the cunning Pharisees.
Yet, in doing all these things, Jesus was always very restful. He was never
worried, stressed out or desperate.
When He and His disciples were in a boat on
their way to the country of the Gadarenes, a fierce storm arose. The disciples
panicked, believing that the boat was going to sink them all into a watery
grave. But what was Jesus doing? He was fast asleep! The gusty winds, violent
lashing of the waves and rocking of the boat didn’t wake Him up—only the cry of
His disciples did. What did He do next? He rebuked the storm and brought
perfect peace!
When they arrived at their destination, a
fierce, severely demon-possessed man came out from the tombs and met Jesus. His
disciples, who were with Him in the boat, were suddenly nowhere near Him. But
Jesus, cool as usual, stood His ground and with one word—“Go”—sent the demons
fleeing (Matthew 8:32). He brought peace to the man, restored to him a sound
mind and gave him wholeness.
My friend, this Jesus who is restful yet so
effective lives in you. Look to Him and be yoked to Him. Ask Him to lead and
guide you each day. Flow with Him and you will find an inner rest and peace
that enables you to be effective and fruitful wherever you are!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
