Rest for the Weary
Going through many weeks of lockdown due to the Covid19 pandemic has been a challenge. For many it has been an exhausting time. It has meant more work or more stressful work for some. For others, the exhaustion has come from worry or grief about losing a loved one, a livelihood, a way of life that no longer works. And for everyone there is so much about the future that is confusing or unknown. And many of us are fearful. Do you feel worn out and burdened by it all? You know you have to keep going, but the challenges of the immediate future are daunting. That can feel like standing at a rock face you have to climb. You have no idea how. The need for a novice climber is a skilled coach to come alongside, rope himself to you to tackle the climb together. He shows the way, understands your fears and limitations, guides you over tricky bits and holds you if you slip. He says, ‘Relax, together we can do this’. In Matthew 11: 28 - 30 Jesus invites the “weary and burdened” to come to him fo...