All Who Are Weary | Craig Curtis

  

  

   

There is more for our families.

  

Families come in all shapes and sizes.

- traditional

- blended

- single

- foster

- grandparents

- church

  

There are no perfect families.

  

Romans 3:23 NIV

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

  

Ephesians 3:20 NIV

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

  

You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.  

  

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 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 MSG

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

  

1. Come to Jesus

for His yoke is easy and His burden is light.

  

Matthew 6:33 NIV

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

  

2. Learn to be present.

  

Luke 10:38-42a NIV

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.

  

Time Spent = Relationship Grown

  

3. Learn to be gentle & humble in heart.

  

Matthew 11:28-30 MSG

28-30 Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

 

Matthew 10:8 NLT

8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!

  

Parents go first.

  

Galatians 6:9 NIV

9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.