In today's My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers ends his insight with this statement:

“Sometimes we get pathetic; instead of accepting the will of the Lord with confidence, we start talking about “suffering” it. Where is the majestic vitality of the Son of God in that?”

One of things that I like about Chambers is he has a Spirit given gift of spiritual reality...that is, he tells it like it is. His ending statement is a case in point. How often are we snagged on our sufferings. Our suffering, be it relational, physical, financial, emotional, spiritual often takes up our thinking and we can't seem to shake it. We find ourselves constantly thinking about our plight...strategizing...sometimes feeling like failures...often times regret...driving us to feelings of depression and hopelessness. Jesus said,
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
But what does that promise mean?

Today's My Utmost for His Highest gives us this insight:

“Do I want to get to this place of rest? I can, right now. The questions that matter in life are remarkably few, and they are all answered by the words “Come to me.” Not “Do this, don't do that” but “Come to me.” If I will simply come to Jesus, my life will be brought into accordance with my deepest desires. I will cease sinning, and I will hear the song of the Lord begin.

Have you ever come to Jesus? Watch the stubbornness of your heart. You will do anything besides the simple, childlike thing. The attitude of coming is one of complete surrender; you let go of everything and commit all to him.

Jesus Christ makes himself the touchstone for our lives. Personal contact with Jesus changes everything.

Jesus isn't saying that he'll put you to bed, hold your hand, and sing you to sleep. He's saying, “I will get you out of bed—out of the inertia and the exhaustion, out of the state of being half dead while you are alive.” He's saying, “I will fill you with the Spirit of life, and you will be sustained by the perfection of vital activity.”

Sometimes we get pathetic; instead of accepting the will of the Lord with confidence, we start talking about “suffering” it. Where is the majestic vitality of the Son of God in that?

Instead of sulking in despair, we come to Jesus not only knowing He is fully aware of our suffering, but that He has our circumstance in His purview (Webster - “range of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention). He is lovingly sovereign and gracious. He wants us to trust Him completely. We demonstrate that “trust” by unconditionally believing in His word and responding with child-like obedience. Our vision shifts from our suffering to Jesus. My prayer for you and me this day is this: Lord, we want to see You today...feel Your presence...trust in Your care for us...learn to love You more deeply. Help us to live according to Your word:

7 These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests gold and purifies it—and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold; so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of his return. 8 You love him even though you have never seen him; though not seeing him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with the inexpressible joy that comes from heaven itself. 9 And your further reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:7-8)

Walk with the King today and be a blessing.