The Lord’s loving Presence is perfect and limitless and big enough to envelope you, and bless others through you, at the same time.
Let the Lord’s Love for all His children flow through you, as you help others, and testify of His Love for everyone through your actions and words.
His Love goes with you always…Shining through you as you interact with the world.
Exodus 33:14– The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”
We must learn to interact with others through the Lord’s Love, because human love is limited and full of human failings, flaws, and manipulation.
Continual interaction with the “needy world” and it’s inherent sinful nature can drain you of your spiritual energy. That is why we feel so exhausted at the end of the day. The world is full of “takers” and if you are “giver” you will have given so much during the day; that there is not much left of you by the time evening rolls around.
That is why it is good to take the time during the day to stay in touch with the Lord, recharge your spiritual batteries, and rest in the refuge of the Lord’s loving arms.
Matthew 11:28-30–Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
A person may carry heavy burdens of sin, excessive demands of family, friends, and workmates, acts of oppression and persecution, or weariness in the search for God. Jesus frees people from all these burdens. The rest that Jesus promises is love, healing, and peace with God, not the end of all labor.
Jesus doesn’t offer a life of ease–the yoke is still a tool for working hard. But it’s a shared yoke, with weight falling on bigger shoulders than yours. Someone with more pulling power is up front helping…Suddenly you are participating in life’s responsibilities with a great Partner.
Remember, you can do nothing meaningful without the Lord’s love flowing through you.
My Prayer for This Day:
Lord, thank you for your unconditional, never failing love. Thank you for the light that is generated by that love. That light is reflected by everyone who believes in you. Lord, over the years I found that human love is fleeting, conditional, and fickle; subject to human weakness and failings. Lord, for so many years that was the love I was searching for. But Lord, I know now that only your unconditional love is capable of providing the peace and joy that my heart was searching for my whole life.
