“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
The Lord Jesus came to give us a life of peace, prosperity and sweet serenity in the midst of a harsh and troubled world. He has come to give all men rest from their burdens. But sadly, some people have made life one great struggle for themselves, because they’re yet to embrace the glory-life that Jesus brought: “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” John 10:10.
Jesus came to make life easy and show us that we could win each and every day. In John 16:33, He said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” He overcame the world not for Himself, but for you. He did it and gave you the victory and power of attorney to use His Name, and keep the world and the devil in subjugation. This is why for the Christian life actually could be a bed of roses.
Don’t complicate your life by struggling and trying to make things work by human efforts, instead of nestling in the Word and resting in the Father’s love. Rely on the Holy Spirit to help you in your journey of success, for He is your ever-present Helper. Don’t complicate things by running to and fro, trying to get help from men. Don’t stay up late at night trying to humanly reason out the solution to whatever predicament you may be experiencing as though God didn’t care about you.
Remember, He told you to cast your cares upon Him, because He affectionately cares for you. As long as you hold on to the cares of this life, it would be difficult for you to enjoy God’s rest and live a fulfilled life. Therefore choose today to enjoy the easy life in Christ, for that’s the life Jesus brought.
Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for overcoming the world for me and bringing me into the life of rest, where I neither toil nor struggle. I’ve cast all my cares upon you, thus I’m riding on with you on the path of victory and success, above the complications and limitations of this world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
1 Peter 5:7: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”
1 John 5:4-5: “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. [5] Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Philippians 4:6-7 “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )
