your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
—Matthew 11:28-30, The Message
JESUS GIVES YOU TRUE REST
Jesus lived in the unforced rhythms of grace. Everything He said and did was beautiful, perfectly timed. Always at the right place at the right time doing the right thing, His every word and deed went up to the Father as a sweet-smelling aroma.
My friend, Jesus wants you to learn His unforced rhythms of grace. He wants you to flow with Him. He's not hard to follow—His yoke is not heavy or burdensome. It is easy and light. When you walk in His ways, you will find true rest.
Beloved, Jesus' ways are not rash and impatient. He will never give you a prompting to spend more than you have. He will never lead you into a place of lack. Instead, He will lead you to see God's goodness that is already evident in your life. He will lead you to faithfully and diligently step from one level of increase to another. As you keep company with Him, He will teach you how to live the Christ-life.
The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you."
—Jeremiah 31:3
As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
—John 15:9
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
—Romans 8:38-39
YOU ARE THE DISCIPLE WHOM JESUS LOVES
I used to think that of all the disciples Jesus loved, John was most loved by the Lord because the Bible calls him "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Then one day, I discovered that the phrase "the disciple whom Jesus loved" only appears in John's own Gospel. In other words, it was John who called himself the disciple whom Jesus loved!
Was John being arrogant? Did Jesus love him more than the rest? No, Jesus loved all twelve disciples the same, but John personalized and practiced Jesus' love for him!
My friend, that's what you ought to do too. Don't just say, "Yes, yes, Jesus loves everybody." Say, "Jesus loves ME!" Say, "I am the student whom Jesus loves," or "I am the disciple whom Jesus loves," or "I am the mom whom Jesus loves!" Every day, personalize, practice and rest in Jesus' love for you. Expect good things to happen to you when you believe that Jesus loves YOU in an intimate and personal way!
... "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
—Mark 1:11
To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
—Ephesians 1:6
Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him...
—1 Samuel 17:49-50
KNOW YOU ARE GOD'S BELOVED AND WIN
As Jesus came out of the waters of baptism, the heavens parted, the Spirit descended upon Him, and the Father said to Him, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Then, going into the wilderness in the power of knowing that He was the Father's beloved, our Lord Jesus overcame every one of the devil's temptations.
My friend, when you know that you are the Father's beloved because you are in Christ the Beloved, you will have the power to overcome every challenge the devil throws at you. Now, you are probably familiar with the story of David and Goliath. But did you know that David's name means "beloved"? It takes one who knows that he is God's beloved to bring down the giants in life!
So whether your giant is a financial
—Matthew 11:28-30, The Message
JESUS GIVES YOU TRUE REST
Jesus lived in the unforced rhythms of grace. Everything He said and did was beautiful, perfectly timed. Always at the right place at the right time doing the right thing, His every word and deed went up to the Father as a sweet-smelling aroma.
My friend, Jesus wants you to learn His unforced rhythms of grace. He wants you to flow with Him. He's not hard to follow—His yoke is not heavy or burdensome. It is easy and light. When you walk in His ways, you will find true rest.
Beloved, Jesus' ways are not rash and impatient. He will never give you a prompting to spend more than you have. He will never lead you into a place of lack. Instead, He will lead you to see God's goodness that is already evident in your life. He will lead you to faithfully and diligently step from one level of increase to another. As you keep company with Him, He will teach you how to live the Christ-life.
The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you."
—Jeremiah 31:3
As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
—John 15:9
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
—Romans 8:38-39
YOU ARE THE DISCIPLE WHOM JESUS LOVES
I used to think that of all the disciples Jesus loved, John was most loved by the Lord because the Bible calls him "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Then one day, I discovered that the phrase "the disciple whom Jesus loved" only appears in John's own Gospel. In other words, it was John who called himself the disciple whom Jesus loved!
Was John being arrogant? Did Jesus love him more than the rest? No, Jesus loved all twelve disciples the same, but John personalized and practiced Jesus' love for him!
My friend, that's what you ought to do too. Don't just say, "Yes, yes, Jesus loves everybody." Say, "Jesus loves ME!" Say, "I am the student whom Jesus loves," or "I am the disciple whom Jesus loves," or "I am the mom whom Jesus loves!" Every day, personalize, practice and rest in Jesus' love for you. Expect good things to happen to you when you believe that Jesus loves YOU in an intimate and personal way!
... "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
—Mark 1:11
To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
—Ephesians 1:6
Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him...
—1 Samuel 17:49-50
KNOW YOU ARE GOD'S BELOVED AND WIN
As Jesus came out of the waters of baptism, the heavens parted, the Spirit descended upon Him, and the Father said to Him, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Then, going into the wilderness in the power of knowing that He was the Father's beloved, our Lord Jesus overcame every one of the devil's temptations.
My friend, when you know that you are the Father's beloved because you are in Christ the Beloved, you will have the power to overcome every challenge the devil throws at you. Now, you are probably familiar with the story of David and Goliath. But did you know that David's name means "beloved"? It takes one who knows that he is God's beloved to bring down the giants in life!
So whether your giant is a financial
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