I’m so glad last week is over, and I think I’m equally thankful I don’t have a crystal ball to let me know how hectic a week is going to be. If I did have that sort of think in my life I think I would have cashed in all my sick and personal days and just checked out. Now I know every one of your reading this has weeks like that, right? Well, last week’s busy schedule got me thinking and had me meditating on strength.

It seemed that many of the songs I heard on Pandora throughout the week, and the Scriptures I read touched on the subject of strength. So often I think all I have to do is tag Christ’s strength on my own and I’m set. In reality I have come to understand that when I am doing God’s will I can only do in through His strength. I really don’t have anything to bring to the battle.

On Tuesday morning (10-8-12) God providentially lead me to Isaiah 40:28-29,

²⁸Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. ²⁹He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Oh, how we so easily go out and try to tackle our day in our own power. We believe that if anything is going to get done we’re the ones who’ve just got to suck it up and push our way through. All the time God is saying to us, “Hey, do it in MY strength, don’t go through this alone. I want you to do My will through My Son. Get it done through Jesus!”

²⁸Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)

Did you see that? Did you notice how Jesus brings together “labor” and “heavy laden” with “rest”? Yeah, rest is what we’re looking for, but how? Verse 29 is the key. Take His yoke and learn from Him. We continue to work in His strength and that is where we find soul rest! Isn’t that beautiful?