Come apart and rest awhile;
You’re weary now, beloved child.
I don’t condemn you for the things you’re saying;
In self-sufficiency, your strength is swaying.
Would you rest in My arms, and seek My face?
Will you let Me fill your heart with grace?
I have the remedy you need;
I sow every good and fruitful seed.
Without Me there’s nothing you can do;
You’ll come to this breaking point, through and through.
The enemy wants you to think it’s enough,
To receive once from Me, and then try to be tough.
To try to keep pushing through the day’s trials and troubles,
Without sensing My presence in the midst of your struggles;
Without asking immediately for the help that you need;
That upon heaven’s Bread your soul freely may feed.
You’ve been taught there’s inherent goodness in you—
That you could speak from yourself, and the words could be true.
But the father of lies lost the privilege of rest,
And thus seeks to pry this sweet gift from your chest.
But hold tight My dear, please don’t let it go.
You have nothing to prove; no merits to show.
I am strong in your weakness—it’s My joy to be!
That at rest in My care you can truly be free.
I entreat you, My child, to be lowly and meek;
Only there can you find what you desperately seek.
Do you remember how often I retired away,
To a desolate place in the mountains to pray?
Of Myself I could surely do nothing at all;
Without My Father’s strength I would certainly fall.
I was tired, I was weary, as even you are;
With multitudes coming from near and from far.
My humanity had nothing to give them, it’s true;
But filled with grace from My Father, His works I could do.
I was keenly aware of My need, don’t you see?
And this is the secret, to truly be free.
So come apart and rest awhile,
I miss your laughter and your smile.
The world can wait—untie the tether;
Let’s go and be revived together.
(“Come and Rest”, Original Poem, May 4, 2024)
