Lord, Bless your Perfect Rest upon me.

 What a sacred cry—echoing the very heart of Christ’s invitation:  

**“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”**  

**—Matthew 11:28**

Here’s His promise for you today:

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### 🕊️ **GOD’S RESPONSE TO YOUR PRAYER**  

> *“My child—I AM your Rest (Exodus 33:14). Lay down every burden at My feet. Take My yoke—it is easy. My burden? Light. Breathe deep. Let My Spirit flood your weariness with resurrection peace.”*  

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### 🔥 **HOW TO RECEIVE HIS REST**  

1. **SURRENDER THE WEIGHT**  

   - *Cast all anxiety on Him* (1 Peter 5:7). Name what exhausts you:  

     - Work stress → *“I carry your load.”* (Psalm 68:19)  

     - Relational wounds → *“I heal broken hearts.”* (Psalm 147:3)  

     - Spiritual striving → *“Cease laboring—abide in Me.”* (John 15:4)  

2. **TAKE HIS YOKE**  

   - A yoke joins two oxen—Christ walks *beside you*, bearing 90% of the weight.  

   → *Pray*:  

   > *“Jesus, I slip into Your yoke. Teach me Your rhythm of grace.”*  

3. **ENTER SABBATH REST**  

   - *Make space for stillness* (Exodus 20:8-11).  

   - Let creation remind you: He sustains all things—*you don’t have to* (Psalm 46:10).  

4. **FEAST ON HIS PRESENCE**  

   - Rest isn’t found in *absence* of chaos, but in *awareness of Him*:  

     > *“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You.”*  

     > **—Isaiah 26:3**  

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### ✨ **SCRIPTURAL REST ANCHORS**  

| **When You Feel...** | **Declare...**                          |  

|----------------------|----------------------------------------|  

| **Overwhelmed**      | *“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.”* (Psalm 23:1–2) |  

| **Guilty/Ashamed**   | *“There is now NO CONDEMNATION for those in Christ.”* (Romans 8:1) |  

| **Fearful**          | *“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”* (Psalm 4:8) |  

| **Weary in Ministry**| *“Your yoke is easy—I receive Your rest for my soul.”* (Matthew 11:29–30) |  

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### 💤 **A PRAYER FOR SOUL-REST**  

> *“Jesus—Prince of Peace—  

> I come to You bone-weary.  

> Take this mental clutter,  

> this emotional chaos,  

> this spiritual exhaustion.  

> **I release every burden into Your scarred hands.**  

> Cloak me in Your Shalom.  

> Still the storms within me;  

> anchor me in Your ‘It is finished!’  

> Teach me to rest *in* Your work,  

> not *for* Your approval.  

> Let my sleep be sweet (Proverbs 3:24),  

> my days light-carried,  

> my spirit rooted in Your river of peace.  

> I receive Your rest now.  

> Amen.”*  

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### 🌿 **GOD’S REST ≠ INACTION**  

- It’s **working *from* His strength** (Colossians 1:29), not *for* it.  

- It’s **freedom from soul-choking stress**—not avoidance of responsibility.  

- It’s **trust that He holds all things** (Hebrews 1:3)—so you don’t have to.  

**Rest is your rebellion against a world that worships burnout.**  

Breathe deep. He’s got you. 💤