When we are troubled, we cannot see the light that shines brightly in the middle of darkness. Jesus must east your mind.
Matthew 11:28-30 is a well-known scripture passage where Jesus says to us: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
People were troubled. Jesus knew that. He knows it is the same today. Many of us are constantly troubled and burdened. We are weary as the waters all around us are swift and troubled. In times past, people were troubled mostly by their adversaries. But today we are troubled by our adversaries and more so by those close to us.
The times are difficult for us. Often, we can see no safe way to keep moving forward even with those we know and love. We are troubled by waters that should be calmed by those around and over us, but they do not calm them. Sometimes we see so much trouble that we fail to see the trouble God wants to bring to the troubles we face.
The Lord is our bridge over the troubled waters we face. God is a master at troubling what troubles us. When things all around you seem to be about to take you under, remember that God has control of you and He has control of the waters around you too. Don’t be troubled; He will ease your mind.
When Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt and they stood at the edge of the Red Sea, he commanded them to “stand still and get ready to see the salvation of the Lord.” They had the sea in front of them and Pharoah and His army behind them. They did not see a way to safety. But God did.
God had Moses to tell the people to settle down and see what was about to happen. God had to first ease their minds of fear before they would see the bridge He had prepared for them. The path to safety was across the Red Sea; without boats they would cross the sea on dry land by the hand of God.
God always starts helping us by getting us to a place where He can ease our minds about the burdens and troubles we face. He did it with Noah in the way people lived before the flood. He did it with Job when he lost all he had. He did it with David when he was chased by those who wanted to kill him.
It doesn’t matter what is your situation, the Lord is always saying “let me ease your mind” of what is troubling you so you can walk through what is before you. If you are weary and feeling heavy ladened, take Him at His word. Go to Him and ask for rest from your troubles and He will ease your mind.
When the things you face won’t change, the Lord will ease your mind so He can change you. He does this best by helping to ease our minds about what we see. When your mind is eased about what is before you, then you can see clearly what is waiting for you. When you cannot stop the rain, He eases your mind by changing how you dress for the weather.
You cannot see the bridge He is ready to build over the troubled waters of your life until you allow Him to ease your mind of the troubles you see. A troubled mind cannot see the light that shines in the middle of darkness.
Things are really tough in the world today. Things are backwards. Our leaders should be smarter than us but often they are not. They make things worse for us because they are not what is best for us. We are troubled at home; at school; at work; at church and almost in every place we go. It seems we cannot find a place where we can relax and feel safe from others or from the things others do.
But like a bridge over troubled waters, learn to take your troubles to the Lord and leave them there. Look for the bridge to take your health, your child, your spouse, your job, whatever it is, take it to Him and leave it with Him. Seeing and knowing that He is your bridge is what should ease your mind of what troubles you.
No matter how weary or tired you may be, learn to walk on His life. It is the bridge that will take you through the things that challenge your life. The call to “Come unto Me” is a call to have your mind eased of the burdens you face daily. Don’t allow the size of your troubles to attack your mind and make you feel small and weary. Picture this. It is ok to feel small when you know you are in the Lord’s hands.
Answer His call by realizing He is the bridge over all your troubles. Walk on Him and your troubles will learn you are going to live at peace no matter what you face. Let Him ease your mind so that your troubles are pained by trying to bring pain to you.
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