May 25 Refreshing our Relationship Matthew 11:28-30
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “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)
This year, 2021, has brought many changes and many challenges in the life and times of me and my family. New challenges and difficult decisions and “sleepless nights” provoking times, have created questions and stress filled days. The daily responsibilities, coupled with the added stress of the correct decisions to make, have presented the opportunity for doubt and frustration and, as my dear brother, Ronnie Faulkner declares, issues! Unfortunately, I have found myself with the temptation and the willingness to forgo my daily “Quiet” time with my Lord. It seems that the more challenged and the more stressed I have become; the more of the temptation to avoid my time with God. Keeping in mind, I have been physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted and just plain “Frazzled!” A precious and dear friend and brother sent a scripture passage as an encouragement and my loving Savior reminded me that He loves me through the “Hard Times,” as well as the “Good Times.” The message was clear and plain…This is not a time to reduce my time with God, it is the time to “Double Down!” So, I have started an extended time of renewal and refreshing as I am spending more time before my Lord. Annette and I have, and are, giving our issues and our struggles and our challenges to the Lord! The simple fact is…WE ARE WAY TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED! Remember… “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.” I want to close this devotion with the lyrics of a beautiful song…Please let the message of this song resonate with you daily… “GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN”
“Life is easy, when you're up on the mountain, And you’ve got peace of mind Like you've never known, But then things change when you're down in the valley, Don’t lose faith, child, you are never alone! For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley, When things go wrong, He’ll make them right.
And the God of the good times, is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day, is still God in the night. We talk of faith when we're up on the mountain, But talk comes so easy,
When life’s at its best, But it's down in the valley of trials and temptations, That’s when faith is really put to the test.” Stay Strong-Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!