Matthew 11:28-30 by Seth Dunn

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Rush hour traffic in Atlanta is heavy and wearying to say the least.  Every weekday morning and afternoon scores of drivers get behind the wheels of their cars, alone, and clog the Atlanta interstates in an effort to get to and from work. As they slowly make their ways towards their destinations drivers find different ways to pass the time: some listen to the radio, some smoke, some put on make-up. All of them wait. On the days when it rains or a wreck occurs, they wait even longer.

There is a respite for some. In certain parts of Atlanta, HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) lanes are relatively traffic-free, even during rush hour. Traffic in these lanes moves at a much faster and less frustrating pace.  There is a price to pay for this convenience, however.  Only vehicles with two or more riders are allowed in the HOV lanes.  Thus, to use the HOV lane, one must give up his autonomy.  A passenger in a car riding in the HOV lane cannot choose when to speed up and when to slow down, what programming to listen to on the radio, or when he can light up a cigarette.  He must defer to the driver. However, the burden of the driver in the HOV is light compared to the alternative.

When we let Jesus lead us to our destination, we are unburdened by the heavy yoke of the world and given rest in Him.

Lord give us rest in you from the weariness of the world.