Because of Yeshua [Jesus]

Mahjongg

January 27th, 2009

I play this game called Mahjongg. It’s on my computer. I guess it’s an ancient game from China. I play it a lot and sometimes it becomes a distraction. It’s a fairly straight forward game where you remove matching tiles from the playing board. Sometimes, I seem to see the moves without even trying and other times, I can’t see moves that are staring me in the face. Once in a while, I’ll look and look to find a single move. Then when I find it the computer tells me there are no more moves. It was the only move I could have made.

Sometimes, I live my life that way. Things are going along smoothly as I am focused on Jesus and trusting him to lead me. Then. All of a sudden, I come up against something I can’t seem to figure out. I can’t see the answer to some situation. I’ll try and try to figure it out. Many times the answer is staring me in the face but I can’t see it. Then I realize that the problem is that I’m trying to do it on my own. I’ve lost my focus on Jesus and started relying on myself again. Why do I keep on doing that? Then Jesus reminds me that if I rely on him, I’ll find the answer. There was only one move to make—taking it to Him.

Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) I wonder if that was what he was talking about. I know that I am much more at rest and filled with peace when I am focused on Him. Every time I go off on my own, I wind up filled with fear and doubt. Then Jesus calls again, “Come to me.”

Entry Filed under: Control, Distractions, Rest