"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Living in the world today is enough to wear you out with bills piling up, kids in school, plus all the everyday trials and tribulations. People hardly have time to rest in the Lord and to be still and know that He is truly your God and cares for you!
When the prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to build an altar and put a sacrifice on it and call on their god, the God who answered by fire would be God! Elijah built his altar and when he called upon his God He answered by fire from Heaven. Elijah then killed the prophets of Baal and fought in a great battle.
When news of Elijah's slaughter of Jezebel's prophets she threatened his life. After all his acts of valor for His God and the victory he won he ended up hiding in a cave wanting to die! Even mighty warriors have bad days. God spoke to him saying, "Go out on the mountain before the Lord." The Lord passed by him in a strong wind, an earthquake and in fire but He was in none of them, He was in a still small voice (a delicate whispering voice) a zephyr.
"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. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:29,30
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ