Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

God loves us and listens to us. He’s never too busy or unavailable. Yet often were too busy and unavailable for Him. Thats when our imbalanced lives threaten to overwhelm us. The imbalance often leads to more busyness and less time for Him. When this happens, we can spiral downward. The busier we are, the harder we work to catch up. The harder we work to catch up, the faster we move. The faster we move, the less time we have for prayer. The less time for prayer, the more likely well try to handle things on our own. The more we try to handle things on our own, the heavier the burden. The heavier the burden, the more we need Him. We can wait for the downward spiral of busyness to knock us down before we decide its time to get back to God, but a much more sensible decision would be to let Him carry us through the imbalance se we don’t get pulled into the resulting whirlwind. That way, we don’t have to hit bottom before finding Him again. We simply rest in His arms as we tackle what’s before us.

Prayer

You know how busy I can get, Lord. Forgive me for relying on my own power and neglecting time to talk to You. In my busyness help me to remember to lean on You, for it is in Your arms that I will find strength to accomplish all that is required of me. Amen.

• Bible Readings for the Week Ahead:
• Monday: Psalm 121:1-8
• Tuesday: Psalm 4:4
• Wednesday: Psalm 46:10
• Thursday: 1 Peter 5:7
• Friday: Proverbs 12:25
• Saturday: 1 Thess. 5:18
• Sunday: John 14:27