Today's offering is from Alex Campbell:
Twice now during the busy time that is finals week here at Clemson I’ve returned to my car after long hours of studying to find the same short bible verse slipped under my windshield wiper.
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”- Matthew 11:28
I’m fairly certain this is a common verse we all have seen or heard, simply because it is so simple yet so powerful, particularly in the moments when we are most stressed and burdened. During these times, it’s reassuring to feel the unconditional love and support of God that is expressed in this verse.
More recently, however, this verse has taken on a deeper and more serious meaning to me. While my faith and prayer certainly help me through challenging times, it is not through these things that my burdens are magically lifted giving me the rest I need, rather it is my involvement and belonging to a faith community such as LCM and University Lutheran where I am given this rest and truly sustained. At LCM, my burdens are shared and relieved among friends and a congregation whose company I enjoy and genuinely cares for me. I believe this is what God truly means when he says, “Come to Me.” We all have been fortunate enough to have been provided with an abundance of people who care for and love us, God is encouraging us to become more meaningfully involved with them, because not only then will we reap the benefits of rest and peace from our daily lives, but we will be a source of that rest and peace for someone else.
I had a rough start here at Clemson, but since those days, my involvement with LCM and UniLu has made my experience here exponentially better. For that alone I want to sincerely thank everybody, but I also want to encourage you all to continue to seek out ways you can become even more involved or possibly even help someone new get involved and see how it pays dividends in your life as well as theirs.
Have an amazing weekend!!
Alex
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