Look at this figurine.
She was originally supposed to be carrying water buckets. However, with time passing, they’ve been lost. Nevertheless, she still has a yoke attached to her. Do you feel the same way? Do you feel that you’re carrying some invisible weights in your life, be they issues, memories, disorders? Do you feel weighed down, trying to balance the world?
Most of us would say “yes;” most of us don’t feel very much like the fine china of this blue lady here. Most of us, honestly, feel that our trudging of life’s “water buckets” is far from graceful, right? Most of us are tired and feel that we resemble none of this figurine’s serenity.
See yourself like this? As you are carrying your heavy yoke of life issues, including those surrounding food and eating disorder behaviors, do you every stop and rest?
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
Matthew 11:29
Ever think you could trade yokes with Jesus?
“For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:30
God has so much more for each of us than doing the hard bucket work of life and recovery; He has rest and abundance. Can you rest in where you are, in your efforts, in your imperfections, realizing that God is, indeed, holding you?
He sees you as more valuable, more precious and more beautiful than the most graceful of figurines. Set your bucket, your yoke down - be it visible or invisible- and bask in how precious you are to God; rest in Him!
No comments:
Post a Comment