Seek First | Day 19 Devotional

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. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 If you are in a cycle of failure, it is not who you are. If you are in a place where there seems to be no escape it is not your home. Even if you deserve what is going on in your life, the Father does not desire that for you. There will always be trials and tribulations. It all depends on how you handle them with your attitude and perspective. Let peace overtake worry, let confidence overtake fear, and let joy overtake sadness. Cycles can never be broken in your own strength. Silence is never the solution. Jesus is the answer! He is with you in every mistake and every lapse of judgment. He will never leave you. He has defeated sin and has given us the victory. There is hope! It is never too late. Expose whatever is holding you back, repent, and pursue the Lord with every fiber, every breath, and every thought of your being. Don’t wait, just reset. ACTION It is a new year, Hallelujah. Take time to repent and draw close to the Lord. Let Him reset and refresh you for this new year. PRAYER Lord, I am sorry for all of the ways I have fallen short of following You. Help me to focus on You and to not do things in my own strength. Help me to truly rest and abide in You this year. I want to follow You, Jesus, with my whole heart!