My Inbox of Daily Inspirations: Daily Heartlight -- November 11, 2007

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Rest for the Weary, by Tom Norvell

[Jesus said] "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew
11:28-30 NIV).

Lord, there are some weary people reading these words. Let them hear
Your invitation to come to You with their burdens and their weary
souls.

Let the wives who are weary of waiting for their husbands to
spiritually lead their families come to You. They are weary of carrying
a burden they were never intended to carry.

Let the weary single moms and the weary single dads who are weary being
both mom and dad to their children. They do the best they can but never
feel they have done enough, nor do they feel they have done what they
do well enough.

Let the weary mothers come to You. They are weary from caring for their
children, wiping noses and bottoms, taking temperatures, drying tears,
and kissing away booboos.

Let Your weary followers come to You.

Let the weary husbands come to You. They are weary from trying to
provide for, protect, and preserve their family and their marriages.
They are weary from the criticism they receive, for not being good
enough, strong enough, or wealthy enough. They are weary from working
long hours and short nights, and wondering if things will ever get
better.

Let the weary Dads come to You. They are burdened by the
responsibilities they feel of protecting their children, providing for
their children, and leading their children along the paths You want
them to go.

Let Your weary followers come to You. Those who are weary of the search
for peace, weary of the struggle for contentment, and weary of the
battle to be holy and pure. Those who are weary of coming up short. Not
matter how hard they try they just can't seem to get it all right.
Those who are weary of being told they are not good enough, right
enough, or spiritual enough to please God. Those who weary of going to
church to connect with You only to leave feeling they have been beaten
up and beaten down. Those who are weary of feeling like a failure and
wonder if You could possibly love them.

Lord, thank you for Your invitation to the weary, the burdened, and the
heavy-laden. Thank You for your offer to give us rest. Thank you for
inviting us to come to You. May all who are weary and burdened come to
You and find rest for their souls.

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Daily Heartlight -- November 11, 2007