Matthew 11:28

New International Version (NIV)

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

For Meditation

What a glorious invitation! What a call to relief! (Matt. 11:28)?

Mondays can become challenging for many of us. Coming off a weekend of fun, relaxation, and other personal engagements to pick up the work schedule from where we left off on Friday can make your Monday very blue indeed.

Plans to relax over the weekend may not have gone well. Life sprang some surprises on you and crowed your days. The shocking news, the disappointments, and the broken promises made the weekend more burdensome than last Friday left you.

The anticipation of a busy week—the long to-do list—and all the challenges that lie ahead could pose a threat to your mental and physical health today and become a burden by themselves.

These are what make this invitation from the Lord so refreshing. You do not have to carry all that load to begin the week. Christ calls you to start the week with Him. He calls you to bring them all to Him as your burden-bearer and step out into your week, light and stress-free.

Will you do yourself that favor?

Shalom