Come To Me

Come to Me
By Denise WarwegDecember 1-14, 2010

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 KJV

This time of the year, God sometimes dresses the trees with white snow. They are beautiful! You could say, “the branches are laden with snow.” Or, “the branches are burdened with snow.”

Definition of Laden: burden, encumber, freight, lade, load, lumber, saddle, weight

This time of year sometimes our hearts are laden with cares…
· We may be missing a special loved one during the Christmas season.
· Family gathering or lack of gathering causes stress.
· Financial burden as we try to give gifts or be giving.
· An overburdened schedule as we try to pack in parties and gatherings to celebrate the season.

Jesus says, “Come to me”…spend time with me, talk to me, listen to me. This season is a gift of love from God. Let us not forget what that first gift was. God gave of himself! That gift was the ultimate gift of love. Let us love first and realize that love IS a gift! Sometimes the material things get in the way. One of our strongest needs is for love and that is what God sent us on Christmas so let’s pass on the love first and not get so focused on giving material things. Take your burdens to God and allow him to lift them from you. Love others. Allow God to lead knowing that Christmas can be all year long and not just a season in December. Celebrate the gift that was given us and share Christ with others. Carry Christmas in your heart each day.

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)