11月30日

標 題：困倦

經 節：凡勞苦擔重擔的人可以到我這裡來，我就使你們得安息。我心裡柔和謙卑，你們當負我的軛，學我的樣式；這樣，你們心裡就必得享安息。（馬太福音十一章28-29節）

如果你覺得基督教讓你精疲力竭，那麼你是在從事宗教活動，不是在享受一份關係。耶穌說，與祂建立關係會使你的靈魂安息。與神同行不會使你困倦，這份關係會滋補你的精神，恢復你的力量，使你的生活更有力。

辛勤的工作或缺乏睡眠，可能讓你覺得很疲勞。這種疲勞往往在睡個好覺後，就能彌補過來。但是，有一種更深的疲憊感是超越肉體的疲勞。這是一種情緒上的耗盡，是出於沉重的負擔及精力枯竭的危機。在你靈魂深處極其疲憊，因為你扛著其他人的重擔。你可以外出旅遊，但是你的靈魂不會被修復。這種情況只有在基督裡得安息，生命才能被調整。

有些熱心的基督徒竭盡所能地事奉基督，他們在服事中油盡燈枯、元氣大傷。耶穌邀請這些人到祂那裡去，向祂學習。耶穌在地上大部分的事奉，都是被有需要的群眾環繞。祂面對無情的反對勢力，常常通宵禱告，祂很少有隱私，然而，祂總是由天父那裡得到安息與力量。耶穌並不是不努力作工，而是明白屬靈休憩之道。你是否困倦?來到耶穌面前，讓祂帶給你安息。只有祂能夠使你的靈魂得安息。

Weariness

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29)

If you find that Christianity exhausts you, draining you of your energy, then you are practicing religion rather than enjoying a relationship. Jesus said that a relationship with Him would bring rest to your soul. Your walk with the Lord will not make you weary; it will invigorate you, restore your strength, and energize your life.

Hard work or lack of sleep can make you tired. This fatigue can usually be remedied by a good rest. But there is a deeper fatigue that goes beyond physical tiredness. There is an emotional exhaustion that comes from experiencing heavy burdens and draining crises. There is a tiredness deep within your soul that comes from carrying the weight of the needs of others. You can go on a vacation, but your soul will not be restored. This condition can only be rectified by finding rest in Christ.

Some zealous Christians want to do all they can to serve Christ, and they exhaust themselves in the process. It was to these that Jesus extended His invitation to go to Him and learn from Him. Jesus spent most of His earthly ministry surrounded by needy multitudes. He faced relentless opposition, He often prayed throughout the night, and He rarely had any privacy, yet He always received the rest and strength that came from His Father. It was not that Jesus did not work hard but that He knew the path to spiritual rest. Are you weary? Go to Jesus and let Him give you His rest. His rest will restore your soul as nothing else can.