STOP BEING A BOTHER!

Have you ever heard these words before,  "Stop being a bother!"?


Come unto me all you who are weary.... Jesus








Do you know that God never says that to you?  He never even thinks this.




I waited patiently for God to help me; then he listened and heard my cry.  Psalm 40:1


Are you in trouble?  Are you going through something?  Do you feel alone or confused?  Are you uncertain of where to go?  Are people tired of hearing about your story?  Has your heart been turned away?  Perhaps you have been told to stop sharing, maybe even that people don't want to hear. 


I was told this about a health issue.  Someone close to me told me to stop sharing about my health.  Even if someone asked me, she would interupt and say, "Oh, they don't really want to hear."  I began to think my story wasn't important and people didn't want to hear it.  I began thinking they didn't want to hear about other parts of my life either.


Where do lies come from?  Where do lies about our value and our hearts come from?  You know the answer to this question don't you? 


Over and over David affirms in his relationship with his God that he could turn to God at any time and at any place for help and comfort and God would listen and want to listen and God would help and want to be of help.  Listen to the rest of this section of the psalm:


He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along.  He has given me a new song to sing, of praises to our God.  Many will hear of the glorious things he did for me, and stand in awe before the Lord, and put their trust in him.  Psalm 40: 2-3


At times, maybe even today, we can feel alone and like no cares; perhaps someone has even said this to you.  But know this-Jesus, over and over tells us to "Come".  "Come" if we are weary.  "Come" if we are burdened.  "Come" if we are ... you finish it.  He just wants us to come.  Most of us have had experiences and maybe even this day you are having an experience where someone in your life is communicating to you that you do not matter.  It is not true.  Pick up your Bible and read this great chapter of Psalm 40.  Be reminded that God is not like any other person. 

I am poor and weak, yet the Lord is thinking about me right now! O my God, you are my helper.  You are my Savior, come quickly and save me.  Please don't delay!  Psalm 40:17

This day, be encouraged, have hope, your God says, "Come!  I love you."