OUR REST IS COMPLETE AS WE SIT AT HIS FEET...

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

The word WEARY is from the Greek word KOPAIO, which describes the most bone tiring kind of labor. It paints a picture of a person who has been giving their absolute ALL to an assignment for a very long time without a break.

The word BURDENED is from the Greek word PHORTIDZO, which was a military term that described a backpack or a bag that every soldier was required to carry.  The weight of their load was determined by the length of the soldier's journey.

The word REST is from the Greek word ANAPAUO, which means to PAUSE, to cease, to take a breather, to have a hiatus, a lull, an interval, an interruption from what you've been doing, in order to be revitalized, reinvigorated or rejuvenated, so that you can keep doing what you have been asked to do.  

Jesus says, "Come to me, all of you who are tired to the bone, who have been working tirelessly for so long....Come to me and lay down your load...Pause for awhile and let MY STRENGTH be made perfect in your weakness...Let me strengthen your hands and your heart....Let me fill you up with more of me....so that you can go back and keep doing what I have set you apart to do...." 

There's an old song that was sung around the altar when we were kids that said, "Sweep over my soul, sweep over my soul, sweet Spirit, sweep over my soul....my rest is complete, as we sit at His feet, sweet Spirit, sweep over my soul...."  

And after we sang that song, we'd slide into, "I need you, O I need you....every hour, I need you...bless me now my Savior...I come....to thee...."

And therein lies the secret to that perfect rest...we must come, when Jesus says 'Come...'  

When He says to lay the bag down, we MUST lay that bag down and let Him sweep over our souls...until He lifts us up again, straps that load, that somehow feels much lighter, back on our backs, and sends us out into the war once again, ready to fight!!!

Maurice has started the trek back to Canada!!!!

He's obeyed the 'COME', laid his load down and sat himself at the feet of His Master, and will stay there until His Master says, 'It's time to go back!' 

So our prayer is, "Sweep over our souls, sweep over our souls....sweet Spirit, sweep over our souls....Our rest is complete, as we sit at your feet, sweet Spirit, sweep over our souls....Cuz' we need you, O we need you!!! Every hour we need you, O bless us now our Savior....we come...to thee....." 

And our prayer for you, is that you, who are weary and burdened, would also obey His 'Come unto me' and that He would sweep over your souls, with all that you need to carry on doing what He has set you apart to do....

At His feet,

Maurice and Sue