Deuteronomy Chp 1:1-8
MH Commentary
Having spent over 40 years wandering in the wilderness, here I find a great example of how God understands that all people have a breaking point and it is through Him that we can find rest.
6 The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7 Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates. 8 See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land that the LORD swore he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to their descendants after them." (Deuteronomy 1:6-8)
I did some searching around and found this verse in Matthew:
28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30).
There seems to be an ongoing debate about whether God gives you only what you can handle or whether He gives you more than you can handle. I come down on the latter and find this commentary useful. Key here is that if He gave us only what we can handle we would not need Him right...so it therefore makes sense that He gives us more than we can handle so that we depend on Him.
My Prayer: Lord you care for me like no other can. You provide like no other and I am thankful - whether this is rest or other types of protection or provision, I am thankful. Forgive me for my lack of prayer and help me come to you and help my desire of you grow and grow.
