GOD’S WORD FOR JULY 30

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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THE LOAD-BEARING SAVIOR

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

D.L. MOODY

Some years ago, a gentleman asked me which I thought was the most precious promise of all those that Christ left.  I took some time to look over the promises, but I gave it up.  I found that I could not answer the question.  Like a man with a large family of children, he cannot tell which he likes best, he loves them all.  But if not the best, this is one of the sweetest promises of all:

“Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”  (Matthew 11:28-30).

ERWIN LUTZER

Rest.

Most of us have little time for rest.  Addicted to distractions, our anxieties, and our apprehensions, we are too preoccupied to seriously rest in the Lord.  But there is rest for the people of God.

Imagine if, an hour into an international flight.  I were to ask a flight attendant to check if the pilots were awake.  If I expected the attendant to repeatedly reassure me that the pilots were awake, they would become exasperated:  You are insulting his airline!” And I would be.

Yet, we insult God every day; we give Him a burden then investigate whether He has done something about it.  But, just as I should rest on the plane, so we should rest once a matter has been given to God.  We do not collapse into laziness or presumption, but we rest while we work.  The pressure, the worries, and the cares of this world no longer plague us.

Choose to transfer your burdens to Christ right ow and come o Him, finding rest for your weary, overly distracted soul.  He has strong shoulders; just deal with the sins He brings to your attention and trust Him to take you all the way home!

PRAYER

Father, please remind me to  cast my burdens on You and trust in You.

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Psalm 68:19

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens.”

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Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

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Psalm 66:20

“Blessed be God,

Who has not turned away my prayer,

Nor His mercy from me!”

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Micah 7:7

“My God will hear me.”

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Psalm 107:9

“He satisfies the longing of the soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness.”

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Psalm 54:4

“Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is with those who uphold my life.”

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Psalm 94:19

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me,

Your comforts delight my soul.”

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2 Peter 1:3

“as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,”

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2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

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