Just Come and Sit….
Our church has a Women’s Bible study on Wednesday nights. It’s a fantastic mid-week reset. There’s a group of us that rotate leading and that keeps it so fresh and relatable. One of my good friends was teaching this week and I just want to share the goodness that occurred during that time.
We are all about to enter a season of exhaustion. I feel it stirring in me. I actually feel this exhaustion earlier than normal. What is this season? It’s the Holidays! It truly is my favorite time of the year, but still it can be so so tiring. The kids activities, extracurriculars, Christmas concerts, extra church functions, family travel, gift giving, and let’s throw in a busy work trip in the mix….. Are you tired yet? The Holidays are such a privilege. We get to experience the Holidays because of Jesus. But why am I so tired?!
Anyway… this Wednesday I was headed into Bible study a little tired and maybe a little overwhelmed. I was doing good to just get there (not even on time might I add). I showed up with my keys and phone - no purse, no BIBLE (ugh what a sinner 🤣), no notebook, no pencil. I had obviously come prepared to learn about the Lord 🤪. But my friend had prepared exactly what my heart needed. We sat in the dark, she played worship music, and we prayed. FOR ONE HOUR. I needed that reset more than ever in those moments. This week my prayer journal pages felt a little empty, my scripture reading had gotten a little stale, my worship had been less frequent, and I felt guilty. I don’t want life to be that way, but every moment of the day was filled from sun up to sun down. She will never know how much I needed those moments to just sit with Jesus.
Can you relate? Do you find yourself a little tired from life? Wishing you had an hour of Jesus time? Y’all….. Jesus is always waiting for us. He wasnt the one too busy for me. I believe he walks with us all day long waiting for us to just come and sit with Him. Truthfully, I preach this all the time to the women in our church. I tell them about the story of when Jesus and His disciples were exhausted and hungry from spreading the Gospel. I tell them that what Jesus did was provide a spiritual remedy for physical problem. He said, “Come with me to a quiet place.” Just come and sit…. That was the solution to hunger and exhaustion. The disciples didn’t have long with Jesus before the groves of people found them. But they had just enough time so that they could continue to do the work of God. It’s no coincidence that immediately following this gospel story was the feeding of the 5,000 - one of the greatest miracles in the New Testament. You can read this story in Mark 6:30-34.
So back to Bible study…. There was some serious praying going on for that hour. Women worshipped, prayed over one another, and enjoyed being with their Savior. Jesus had been calling me all day. He wasn’t calling me to do more “spiritual” things. He was calling me to just come and sit with Him for a while. He’s calling you too.
A small amount of time with Jesus does so much more for my tiredness than any source of caffeine. I hope you go into this busy Holiday season with the peace of Jesus. We may never be fully rested, but we can be fully vested in Jesus. He is the spiritual solution to our physical need.
I am praying that you have a friend that makes you sit still for a few minutes to sit with Jesus. If you don’t, here I am telling you to do it. Just step away for a minute. You don’t even need your Bible for this (we can be sinners together 🤣). I know He’s telling you, “Just come and sit for a while.”
