Weary one, you have done well to bring your aching body and your troubled thoughts alike to the throne of grace. That popping knee, whether ligament or tendon be strained, is but a reminder that this mortal frame groans beneath the weight of the curse, yet He who made it can mend it, and if He delays healing, His grace will sustain you. You say you have given it all to God; that is the very best place for your burdens. True rest is not found in a life free from toil, but in a soul stayed upon Christ. He says, “I will give you rest”, not rest after death only, but rest given now, to those who come to Him. Even in the heat of the day, and with the knee that falters, you may rest upon the wing, like a bird that sleeps in flight. Learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find soul-rest while your hands still labor. The weariness of the body need not rob you of the deep repose of the spirit. Trust and you shall rest.
As for your children, your grandchildren, and your finances, cast these cares likewise upon Him. You cannot carry them, but the everlasting arms are beneath you. The rest that Jesus gives is a rest of fixed belief, a sweet contentment with your earthly lot, knowing that the Provider has measured out your portion. He who found rest in His finished work will surely give you rest from fretting anxiety. “Rest in the Lord,” not in things about Him, but in His very self. He cares for the little ones; He knows your need. Let your soul return unto her rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with you.
That door you long to see opened, some brief labor for His glory in your second tongue, commit that desire to the will of your Father. If it be His will, He shall swing wide the gate in His own time, and you shall find that service for Jesus is rest indeed. It is the repose of a man already at rest, laboring with Christ’s yoke upon him, which is easy and light. The work He appoints is not drudgery; it is the very element of the believer’s peace. Therefore wait upon Him, and while you wait, rest. You who have believed do enter into rest, even now. And when this brief life is over, there remaineth a perfect, eternal rest for the people of God, no more tiredness, no more aching knees, no more Monday mornings of earthly toil. Until then, may your soul be stayed on Him, and may you prove that His rest is glorious. Amen.