Jesus knows all the struggles we are passing through, but He wants us to live a better life! Jesus wants to help you!
When you are in trouble, you need a place of refuge where you can be comforted and be safe!
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10
Matthew 11:28-30, 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” NKJV
Your dilemma may be a struggle with finances. It can be a big stress! Waking up in the morning, worried about receiving harassing phone calls of those putting you down as if you were nobody. Added to this, marriage not good and housing an issue. A big heavy burden you are carrying. You reach to work, and yet another stress. Co-workers don’t care what you are passing through. Your boss is causing you to be anxious. You are frustrated and don’t know what to do!
Others have woken up in the hospital, doctors and nurses surrounding you. They’re trying to put oxygen in you. You see you’re in a big problem. Your sickness has taken all of your money. Still, the doctors have given you no hope or yet a death sentence. This is a big concern!
You may try to be a good, nice person, yet the same people you are thinking to trust, are the very ones opening up the wounds again! Pain is coming again! You start suffering again! They are hurting you very much!
In all this, Jesus, says “Come to Me.” This is a calling from Jesus, our refuge! We can always run to Him to receive comfort and peace! Jesus will give you rest in exchange for your struggle! This is good news!
Jesus is the answer to your problems!
When you are struggling with finances, there is something not connecting in your life. You need to learn something from someone who knows very well how to get out of it, Jesus Christ! He says, “come and learn from Me.” Jesus will teach you in a gentle way to understand that you can live a financial free life and prosper! Instead of being a debtor, you can be a lender! Jesus will carry the burden for you and teach you a new way to move on!
If your marriage is struggling, Jesus will teach you how to love and how to be loved! So many people do not know if their spouse love them! They are not sure about that marriage. You are doubting and insecure. No harmony in a marriage is a big headache. This is why you get some people, become confused!
People are tired of your living, your job, everything! Still Jesus says again, “Come to Me.”
When you read the Bible, you can see how blessed you really are, how loved you are, how God has provided everything for you! Jesus says, you are valuable, and He loves you! He is full of grace! He wants to walk us through our problem. He cannot find you in a bad situation and leave you in the same way!
The Bible tells in John 5:2, of Jesus coming to a man who was paralyzed and suffering for 38 years. No one cared about this man’s problem. His family and friends walked away from him, but Jesus healed and delivered this man! He had compassion and came to end His suffering!
In countries, like the U.S., we have refugee camps. People look for a peaceful country, where they can run! A safe place, to hide and take care of yourself! Jesus is a safe place!
Some feel shame about even telling your story. It is so bad to you! Jesus will give you rest! He wants to share your experience. He is an easy man to approach. He will not expose your problem and put you down. Ridicule and belittle you!
Jesus has changed so many lives for the better! He will teach you how to walk in His ways!
Don’t give up! Jesus has power to set you free and change your life! We can try to be good people, but it is hard to change yourself. The battle we have is our flesh. The flesh is fighting the will of God! Jesus put His flesh down and crucified it on the cross (Galatians 2:20). Therefore, He can heal our wounds and our problems. There is nothing too hard for Jesus!
We all have done and said regrettable things. It is easier to go into some things but to come out of it is not so easy! Jesus can check your heart and can bring total healing from inside out and you can not go backwards! It’s called deliverance! He did it for Paul in the Bible, whose name was first, Saul. Jesus changed his name! He took out the evil desire to persecute the church and replaced it with His heart to love people!
When you receive Jesus, God comes to bring change. When you really learn from Jesus, you will not go back to the past.
The enemy uses fear to squeeze us and make us shrink. The enemy is whispering to you to put you down. God made you in His image and His purposes are in your life! When you get to know Him, He is a safe place for you!
Moses & Marguerite Wafula
www.wakeuptohope.blog