A Come Apart
January 13, 2016
Matthew 11:28 “ Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
A trauma is an injury to live tissue caused by an extrinsic agent or a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from mental or emotional stress or physical injury. In my family we call a traumatic experience having a “come apart.” Who hasn’t had a life-shaking, stress-producing time that has overwhelmed you, wounded you, and put you on the verge of losing it? Have you ever had a come apart when something traumatic occurred? Maybe you are in a place of mild stress right now or advanced tension or maybe you are having a full-blown come apart. Wherever you are, listen carefully to Jesus Christ who gently looks at you and says, “Come to me all ye who labor and are overburdened and I will cause you to rest. I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.” Nothing complicated, no big fanfare, no tricks, not hypnotic trance, no fee, no password. Just come. Meaning, unload; let go of all you are carrying and drop it in His lap. Does He know what trauma is all about? Remember Jesus is the one whose sweat became like drops of blood in the agony of Gethsemane. If anyone understands trauma, He does, and He is a master of turning devastation into restoration. Allow Him to take your stress as you take His rest.
A trauma is an injury to live tissue caused by an extrinsic agent or a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from mental or emotional stress or physical injury. In my family we call a traumatic experience having a “come apart.” Who hasn’t had a life-shaking, stress-producing time that has overwhelmed you, wounded you, and put you on the verge of losing it? Have you ever had a come apart when something traumatic occurred? Maybe you are in a place of mild stress right now or advanced tension or maybe you are having a full-blown come apart. Wherever you are, listen carefully to Jesus Christ who gently looks at you and says, “Come to me all ye who labor and are overburdened and I will cause you to rest. I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.” Nothing complicated, no big fanfare, no tricks, not hypnotic trance, no fee, no password. Just come. Meaning, unload; let go of all you are carrying and drop it in His lap. Does He know what trauma is all about? Remember Jesus is the one whose sweat became like drops of blood in the agony of Gethsemane. If anyone understands trauma, He does, and He is a master of turning devastation into restoration. Allow Him to take your stress as you take His rest.