With so much of my time spent feeding, changing, and holding my sweet baby, I was struck with the thought yesterday: Life is too short to clean. What I mean by that is, life is too short to spend so much of my days trying to keep the house clean and being stressed about messes. Perfectly clean never happens anyway, with children! But, I look around and get so frustrated because I don't have enough time to get it all done. My children help so much, but somehow there are always new messes. I need to speak truth to myself: it is okay!!!
Maybe you strive for something else: money, fame, work...? All of us need to stop now and then to realize that life is short. We all need to focus on what is really important, seeking God and relationships with people. The greatest commandment according to Jesus in Matthew 22: 36-40, is to love God and the second greatest commandment is to love people as ourselves.
Jesus says, in Matthew 11:28, "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" (NKJV).
I want to rest in God's love for me today. Then, I will be able to show love and patience to my family and others (even when there are messes). My prayer for you, is that you will also seek God and find rest.
Lord Jesus, thank you for your love and forgiveness. You know I need it. Please let me rest in you today. I give you the things that I strive for, help me to let them go, and rest in your love for me.
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