"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." *Matthew 11:28-30

I long for this rest. I love that, as God's beloved, I can rest between His shoulders right now (ref Deut 33:12). I love that He desires to care for me. I feel like my burden is overwhelming. I am indeed weary in all ways and my body is weak. I want so badly for the Lord to carry me the rest of the way. This wilderness is hard.

But I have this hope: In Christ alone can I find this rest for my soul. He restores my soul (Psalm 23:3). I pray that I can stand in Him, with unwavered faith, as He shepherds me through this hard time. He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (psalm 34:18).