Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
I am not a football fan, per se, and do not have a great loyalty to any specific team. I watch the game occasionally, but do not go out of my way to do so. Superbowl Sunday has no attraction for me from the standpoint of the game, but I look forward to it every year, because it means that I have Sunday afternoon/evening off from work.
Sunday is usually a ten-hour work day for me. After the morning worship services, I grab a quick lunch and then prepare for youth rehearsals and men's chorus rehearsals. Today, on Superbowl Sunday, I was able to go home after services, take my daughter and her significant other out to lunch at Panera, take a nap, wash some clothes and generally just relax. It was a welcome break, particularly after being ill during this last week.
I am not a "stop-and-smell-the-roses" type of person. I am pretty driven, a perfectionist, and a bit of a workaholic. Slowing down and taking a "rest" is not something I manage on a regular basis. Those same qualities cause me to shoulder most of the burdens in my spiritual life as well. Jesus is well acquainted with people like me, and He calls out - "Tired? Bushed? Come - give Me your burdens and take a rest." That is an invitation that I need to readily and regularly accept.
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