Today’s message from God Calling – A.J. Russell, reminds us that Jesus is the great burden bearer.  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:8)

Whenever I read this message, I think about the woman who wept at Jesus’ feet.  ”A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.  As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.” (Luke 37&38)  I’m doing a Bible study on “Your Glory,” and this is one of the scriptures that illustrates perfectly the dropping of our sins and burdens at the feet of Jesus.  When I read about her wiping Jesus’ feet with her hair, I think about my “glory.”  The Bible tells us that a woman’s hair is her glory.  In effect, the woman was saying, my glory is as a rag with which to wipe the dirt off of your feet, Lord.  Whenever I read that scripture, I think about that song, “Glory Days.”  Whenever I hear that song, I have to laugh, especially at myself.  Years have a way of clearing the fog off the mirror, don’t they?   I said all that to say this.  Sometimes, it’s you who are the burden.  What do you do then?  Drop yourself right at His feet, just like Martha’s sister Mary did.   “She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to His message…” (Luke 10:39-42) 

Jesus’ message, pretty much, is summed up in Psalm 23.  Whenever I check-and recheck (sometimes it’s still hard for me to believe I could be my own trouble), I go to Psalm 23.  I’ve learned over the years that I need to follow the guideline there, about the green pastures (fertile, rich, life-filled), the still waters/quiet waters (peace and not chaos or confusion), etc.  When I get to that part about the table prepared for me, in the presence of my enemies, I’m usually ready to tackle the mess-even when it’s so “precious” to me.  You see, I’ve learned that what’s on that table is exactly what I need to get me through the mess I’m in.  We are all works in progress, subject to human limitations, etc., and sometimes, you are your own worst enemy.  Imagine my surprise the first time I sat down at that table and saw me sitting across from myself.  Nowadays, I just laugh and say Grace.  

Love you from Cafe du Mondieu

Copyright by Marina Morrison (aka) Eden Stillwater, September 3, 2019, 12:32 p.m.