Trusting Is A Excellent Idea

I thought of this passage, from Matthew, while thinking about the strangeness of life all over the world today.

28 ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ (Mt. 11)

We, in America, are use to coming and going, moving in and out of life, without truly thinking about  any sort of danger.

I am sure that many of you, reading this blog in other countries, could say the same.

We live our lives not having to think about so many things that we just do naturally.  Opening a door, touching a button, pushing a grocery cart, walking down stair holding onto a railing that hundreds of other have touched.  Being around lots of people at one time.

Yet now, within just a matter of weeks, we are finding ourselves cautious.

We hear, on the news, of the dangers of the public arena.  

We hear that our financial structures are falling apart.

The world is full of cancelations and warnings.

Even our TV habits have been interrupted.  I mean they cancelled one of the largest tennis tournaments in the United States.    I don’t know about you, but thats a BIG one for this writer.

And without intending to we are beginning to worry, getting anxious, about all of the things we have no control of.

And God reminds us that we can lay it all on his shoulders.  That this too will pass away.  That the world has been thought scary before and it will again.  But God is presence always and forever. 

28 ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ 

All you and I have to do is to be smart about decisions we make.

And leave the rest to God’s care.