Helen Keller once said that when she was young, she had longed to do great things and could not, so she decided to do small things in a great way.

Earlier this week I was amazed at the spiritual depth of Oswald Chambers while listening to one of our teachers read from his book, “My Utmost for His Highest.” If you have never read this timeless classic, I would encourage you to find a copy and begin to do so. Oswald begins the devotion for October 8 with the thought, “Isn’t it humiliating to be told that we must come to Jesus!” Within this short discourse, he writes about our unwillingness towards coming to Christ in every matter. Can you identify with what he is describing? He further states, that a person would rather argue, evade issues, and or even go through sorrow rather than come. There have been times in my life when, because of pride, that I have chosen not to go to Christ. Sometimes I believe that I can work things out myself, and sometimes I am foolish enough to believe that I am strong enough, and sometimes I just want God to do something big when all He wants me to do is something simple.

Have you ever felt “pushed” in this way?

In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” What a great promise from Jesus.

Jesus gives a simple and sure way to solve the problems we face. All we have to do is call upon Him, and He will then give us rest. It is interesting to note that the rest that Christ speaks of here is not a rest from work, but a rest found in work. Not the rest from inactivity but of the harmonious working of all of our available resources and affections—of will, heart, imagination, conscience, intelligence—because each has found in God the ideal sphere for its satisfaction and development.

Several people have been having fun with the “Staples—Easy button.” There is an “easy button” available to us at all times. All we have to do is go to Christ and He will give us rest. In Him is everything we need to do and complete whatever lies before us. Yet, that is not all, there is more, after receiving rest from Him for the present; He wants to show us how things could go better for us in the future. If we choose to learn from Him, He promises that we will find rest in the future as well. He loves us enough to take care of the present need and to provide a solution for our future; I find that to be so awesome! Therefore, when you are feeling pushed, out of gas, at the end of your rope, as if nothing is going right, take my advice and go to the One who can make the difference—Jesus Christ!

Thanks for reading!