Rest, Rise, and Be Healed
Come to the Lord. He calls in a voice not of wrath, but of mercy. He does not shout to condemn; He whispers to invite. His arms are open, stretched wide with the scars of love. He is not distant. He is near. Yeshua, the Son of God, cries out to every weary soul: “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NASB). Come to the Lord, for His promise is rest, and His gift is peace.
Are you tired of the striving? Burdened by battles no one sees? Weighed down by guilt, fear, or sorrow? Come to the Lord. The world demands more than it gives. It offers shallow waters that cannot cleanse and empty promises that never satisfy. But El Shaddai—the All-Sufficient God—calls you to Himself. “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat” (Isaiah 55:1, NASB). He has what your soul was made for. He does not charge. He does not shame. He gives freely.
He offers more than rest—He offers renewal. “Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles” (Isaiah 40:31, NASB). Not crawl. Not stumble. Soar. Come to the Lord, and He will raise you on wings of strength. You will run and not grow weary. You will walk and not faint. You were not born for bondage—you were born to rise.
Do not think you must carry yourself to Him. He has already carried you. “I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself” (Exodus 19:4, NASB). This has always been His plan—not merely to rescue you from danger, but to bring you into His presence. The goal is not escape. The goal is communion. Not a religion. A relationship.
And when you come to the Lord, you will not only find rest and strength—you will find healing in His wings. “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forward and leap like calves from the stall” (Malachi 4:2, NASB). His wings are not only mighty—they are merciful. There is healing under His covering. Emotional wounds. Physical afflictions. Secret scars. Nothing is beyond the reach of His mercy.
Let your soul be restored. Let your spirit be made new. “The Lord is my Shepherd, I will not be in need… He restores my soul” (Psalm 23:1,3, NASB). He leads you beside quiet waters. He sets a table for you in the presence of your enemies. Your cup overflows not because life is easy—but because He is enough.
To come to the Lord is to trade what is heavy for what is holy. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me… For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:29–30, NASB). He does not offer an escape from life—but He gives you His strength for the journey.
Come to the Lord. Do not wait until you feel worthy. You never will. Come broken, and He will bind your wounds. Come weak, and He will lift you. Come now—while the invitation is open and the way is clear.
⸻
Beneath Your wings, I find my flight,
The dawn breaks through my longest night.
With eagle’s strength and soul restored,
I rise to walk beside my Lord.
⸻
Prayer
Father, I come to You in the name of Yeshua. You are the lifter of my head, the strength of my days, and the healer of my soul. I come not in my own worth but by the blood of the Lamb. Carry me on eagle’s wings. Hide me in the shadow of Your presence. Let the sun of righteousness rise over me with healing in His wings. Restore my soul. Quiet my fears. Fill me with Your peace. Teach me to walk in step with You. I come to the Lord—again and again—until I am forever home in Your arms. In Yeshua’s name, amen.
⸻