Yes, please!

Thank you, Jesus, for being you. Once Paul gave his life to you, he considered everything rubbish in comparison to knowing you.

Nothing else satisfies. We try so hard. We try to fix, to fill, to supply, to protect, store up, pay off, guard and lead and guide. These are all things that He longs to and is ready to do for us. We expend so much energy and He says, "Come to me." That's it. Just "Come to me."

And in the act of giving Him first priority, we find what we had been looking for all along...rest. Peace of mind. Release of burden. Surrender of thinking, striving, working a plan.

All of our own effort is so much less than what He has for us. He has himself for us. It is enough. He is greater than the greatest achievement, more lasting than the pay raise or bonus or closed deal. He endures. He fulfills deeply. The longing fades and disappears. There is TRUE REST.

Yes, Lord. I would like to sign up for that, please. Amen.