"Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls"
~Matthew 11:28-29
I have always loved this passage of Scripture. The thought of having the privilege to come before the One great God of the universe personally and know that He will bear my burdens and give my soul rest has always overwhelmed me. What joy to know He will carry my heaviness and uplift my soul!
One part of these verses that is often unnoticed but has almost had a bigger impact on my life than any other is when Jesus says "learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul." God is an infinite God. So much so that we will spend an infinity exploring and discovering His character. And yet, out of all of His attributes, He chose in these verses to point out just two- His gentleness and humility. Two qualities so important that He says they are the key to a restful soul in this life.
I was talking with a friend the other day about marriage and how amazing it's been- how it gets better every day, how I can't imagine life without Tim, and how consistently I see the characteristics of Christ in Tim's life- and I remembered these verses. Ever since I've known Tim, especially since college when we really began to become friends, I've been encouraged and challenged by his humility. Although he was never the "Scripture-quoting, theology discussing, preacher-man" type that I always thought I would marry, his gentle spirit, his quiet eyes, and his humble servant's heart have constantly demonstrated the heart of Christ to me in ways no one else ever has. Tim really, truly loves people. And even after two years of being married to him, I still feel so overwhelmingly thankful to God for His gift of this man to me.
I know this post may be a little "mooshy" but I needed an avenue in which to express my adoring and thankful heart for my husband. It is because Tim has learned from Christ how to be "gentle and humble in heart" that we have rest in our marriage. He has brought the peaceful rest of Christ's heart into my life on a daily basis. When I look at Tim, I can't help but see the face of my sweet Savior. My true Prince Charming. And- as cheesy as it sounds- that really does "sweep me off my feet." I will never stop loving him for that. I will never stop loving Christ for that either...
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this is so sweet and so precious! you are so good at expressing your heart, Kayce, I love reading your posts! It reminds me of how lucky I am, as well, to have a wonderful Savior and a husband who reminds of of that Savior!
Have you heard the song "Come to me" by Aaron Shust? It's a great song-- the lyrics are comprised of this scripture passage and the melody is so sweet... I sang this song over and over again in my head when I was in labor! What a blessed promise that Jesus made!
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