Called to Rest

Soon...

this is where I will be...

my beloved Eden

Memories of the tranquility of cottage life

stir me

make me long for this place of respite

Yet I know that this haven of serenity

does not magically give my soul  rest

I have spent many a day with insides churning

a mind so noisy that it seems to drown out

the quiet of a rippling lake

This morning

God called me to rest

Not

10 days from now

once we've unloaded our car

into our home away from home

but

now.

Again and again

He speaks His words into my tiredness

And I am slow to take to heart

so He gently repeats Himself--

"Come to Me

and I will give you rest--

all you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.

Wear my yoke--

for it fits perfectly--

and let me teach you;

for I am gentle and humble,

and you will find rest for your souls;

for I give you only light burdens."

Matthew 11:28-30

There is so much for me to unpack 

in those verses!!

Isaiah 30:15 continues to be a familiar theme as well--

"For thus says the Lord God,

the Holy One of Israel has said,

'In repentance and rest

you shall be saved,

In quietness and trust

is your strength."

There are a wealth of truths for me to mediate on

in just this one verse.

God knows I need to rest--

on so many levels

and getting to that place

involves

repentance

quietness

trust

He has invited 

me

to

come

to

Him

How beautiful

that the Holy One

has created this space

for me to feel my need for rest

my need for Him