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“REST IN THE LORD”

TAKE IT BACK MINISTRIES - WINGS OF FAITH II

Monday, September 28, 2009

Pastor Dr. Michael L. Hargett, Sr. PhD D.D., P.C., D.M.

4257 West Van Buren Street

Chicago, IL 60624-2634



Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.


Many of us are very busy with life. We are busy with work, school, children, and Church. This weekend I took off from all the business of life and sought refuge and rest in the Lord. Having personal rest time with Jesus is just as important as corporate prayer but we often neglect to take time out with the Lord. Bring your labor and heavy laden to the Lord and he will give you rest in the natural and in the spirit. Renew yourself and find inner peace for yourself with God.


Some of us are slaves to this world! Running and trying to get somewhere but not going anywhere. Others still are the walking dead… Alive in the natural - Dead in the spirit! Come take on the yoke of the Lord! Learn from him! He is gentle and you will find the rest in his word that you are looking for. The old saying is that “God will give you no more than you care bare!” And in today’s scripture it says that “My yoke is easy and my burden is light!” If you are feeling that heavy burden from what ever it is you are facing at home, at work, at school, in your marriage, in your health…. And if it seems too much for you to handle, stop trying to go it alone and find rest and peace in the Lord!


Often times I want to say yes to everything and to everyone. But it is just not humanly possible, I am just one servant of the Lord. I am blessed to have a supportive wife who has put off a successful career to stay home with the children in an effort to support the things that I do both in the secular and for the kingdom. But she too needs to be respected and rested in the Lord! Take time out to spend with your family and friends. Do not be so busy that you forget to stop and smell the flowers along the way. The work is hard and long and the laborers are few. But I am learning that for the few of us in the vineyard it is important to seek that rest in the Lord with family! I praise God this morning for giving me the wisdom to turn off the cell phone and stay home and enjoy my family and the reading and study of his word! In Jesus’ Name! Have a blessed week! AMEN


By: Pastor Dr. Michael L. Hargett

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