Life's Changes

     Has your life changed in the last month?  Even more, has your life changed in the last hour?  We often find that things enter our lives that promote changes.  We didn't count on them and we didn't plan on them but nonetheless, they are there.  Coping with change is often quite difficult for most people.  Change often promotes distress in a person.  A number of years ago, the Reader's Digest published an article that included a list of changes that can occur in a person's life.  Some were greater and some were small and seemingly insignificant.   You could check off the ones that applied to you and then add up the score.  If you reached a certain level in your score, you were considered to be under a lot of stress.  Stress is a topic that a matter of big concern to people.  Undue stress can cause heart attacks or ulcers or other health issues.  That list is still around and you can still see how changes such as the death of a spouse or a move or a job change all promote some sort of change and stress in your life.  How are your going to cope with it all?  Matthew 11:28-30 says, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."  
      The world has its own way of trying to relieve stress in a person's life.  They try to reduce it with candles, massages, diet or even purchasing something new for your home.  The verses  from Matthew 11  are always a comfort.  People are looking for a place to rest where they can get a fresh breath of fresh air and take a look at their problems from a distance.  Then, maybe they can get through them.  But, that place is hard to find in the world.  It is not hard to find, however, if you look at the Lord Jesus Christ.  There are some times when we are indeed laboring and are heavy laden with the cares that have been heaped upon us.  It is in those times that we like especially to turn to Christ and enjoy the fact that He is carrying our burdens.  We can trust in His plan for our lives and realize that tomorrow we will look back and see how we got through today.  So, don't fret, just trust the Lord and lean upon Him.  It turns out that God is the best stress reliever.   Praise God today that He is carrying your burdens and He knows all about them.