“For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”—Jeremiah 31:25 (NLT)Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”—Matthew 11:28 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Make me weary of the heavy burden that my sin brings upon me and sorrowful for those times when my thoughts, words, and actions do not honor You—that I might flee from the evil that keeps me bound and fully experience the rest that I can only find in Your Holy Presence.
Help me to repent—to turn
my back on and walk away from anything that separates me from You—for only in
repentance can I fully experience the abundance of mercy, grace, forgiveness
and love that You have for me.
Help me more fully
understand Your ways and the extent of Your love for me—even though I could
never fully grasp them completely—that I would respond to Your great love in
grateful and willing obedience to all Your commands and instructions.
And in that obedience,
help me always to be continually coming to Jesus—humbly submitting my will to
His—so that I will find the peace and joy that comes only when I place all my
hope in Him, and there find rest for my soul.
Make me weary of the heavy burden that my sin brings upon me and sorrowful for those times when my thoughts, words, and actions do not honor You—that I might flee from the evil that keeps me bound and fully experience the rest that I can only find in Your Holy Presence.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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