I am so grateful that God is still trying to get through to me! Lately, I have been pounded (at least four times in the last two weeks from different sources) with the scripture found in Matthew 11:28-30 that begins "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. . . . " I have been feeling weary, so this is a great way to get my attention.
During a Sunday School lesson on Alma 13, a few connections became apparent, with the help of the teacher, Jeff Larsen, that I hadn't yet opened my eyes to. I don't want to spoil things for you, or steer you clear of a better revelation by focusing on the glimpse I had, so I'll let's say that the passages in Matthew, and Alma 13:2, 6, 10, 13, and 1 Nephi 15:14-15, and 3 Nephi 12:2, 19-20, and Mosiah 4:2-3, 11 are all marked and linked in my scriptures now.
3 Nephi 12:23-24 includes one illustration of how many fathoms deep are the requisite "depths of humility." The Lord directs us to come unto Him via reconciliation with somoeone who has bad feelings toward you (even if you don't have bad feelings toward them). Ouch!
Back to Matthew. How do we come unto Christ and receive His rest? He says "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me." Learn what? "I am meek and lowly in heart.
We find rest unto our souls when we humble ourselves in the depths of humility . . . we discover down in those depths that the weight of the world is not upon us, it is on Christ. Our pride sometimes fools us into thinking that we can do this or that, solve this or that problem, or help this or that person, and we forget about Christ. We come to Him when we realize that we are nothing without Him and there is nowhere else to go and no-one else to go to. I believe His yoke is the type that can be strapped on us only when we are lying spread-eagle face down
It is both exciting and scary to contemplate the great distance between where I am now and where I need to be. Consider what you are really asking for when you pray for humility! I think I'll pray for courage first . . . that seems much more manageable at the moment.
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Thanks for those thought provoking questions. I think we all need to lift ourselves like that sometimes, or at least remind ourselves that it is available. Just when we think we have it under control, something happens that lets us know that we aren't but one person can help us feel peace and unburdened. Thank goodness for that knowledge!
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