11月30日
标 题：困倦
经 节：凡劳苦担重担的人可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式；这样，你们心里就必得享安息。（马太福音十一章28-29节）
如果你觉得基督教让你精疲力竭，那么你是在从事宗教活动，不是在享受一份关系。耶稣说，与祂建立关系会使你的灵魂安息。与神同行不会使你困倦，这份关系会滋补你的精神，恢复你的力量，使你的生活更有力。
辛勤的工作或缺乏睡眠，可能让你觉得很疲劳。这种疲劳往往在睡个好觉后，就能弥补过来。但是，有一种更深的疲惫感是超越肉体的疲劳。这是一种情绪上的耗尽，是出于沉重的负担及精力枯竭的危机。在你灵魂深处极其疲惫，因为你扛着其他人的重担。你可以外出旅游，但是你的灵魂不会被修复。这种情况只有在基督里得安息，生命才能被调整。
有些热心的基督徒竭尽所能地事奉基督，他们在服事中油尽灯枯、元气大伤。耶稣邀请这些人到祂那里去，向祂学习。耶稣在地上大部分的事奉，都是被有需要的群众环绕。祂面对无情的反对势力，常常通宵祷告，祂很少有隐私，然而，祂总是由天父那里得到安息与力量。耶稣并不是不努力作工，而是明白属灵休憩之道。你是否困倦?来到耶稣面前，让祂带给你安息。只有祂能够使你的灵魂得安息。
Weariness
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. (Matthew 11:28-29)
If you find that Christianity exhausts you, draining you of your energy, then you are practicing religion rather than enjoying a relationship. Jesus said that a relationship with Him would bring rest to your soul. Your walk with the Lord will not make you weary; it will invigorate you, restore your strength, and energize your life.
Hard work or lack of sleep can make you tired. This fatigue can usually be remedied by a good rest. But there is a deeper fatigue that goes beyond physical tiredness. There is an emotional exhaustion that comes from experiencing heavy burdens and draining crises. There is a tiredness deep within your soul that comes from carrying the weight of the needs of others. You can go on a vacation, but your soul will not be restored. This condition can only be rectified by finding rest in Christ.
Some zealous Christians want to do all they can to serve Christ, and they exhaust themselves in the process. It was to these that Jesus extended His invitation to go to Him and learn from Him. Jesus spent most of His earthly ministry surrounded by needy multitudes. He faced relentless opposition, He often prayed throughout the night, and He rarely had any privacy, yet He always received the rest and strength that came from His Father. It was not that Jesus did not work hard but that He knew the path to spiritual rest. Are you weary? Go to Jesus and let Him give you His rest. His rest will restore your soul as nothing else can.
