It was, 7 o'clock, when you jumped out of bed
"Wait a minute Lord, I promise I
Will talk with You soon," you said
"I will be waiting," was My reply
But you went about your morning routine
And did not give Me your time
You got the kids ready for school
And rushed out the door
Forgetting all about Me, and the promise
You had made to Me before
I went for the drive with you
And watched your tension rise
You sternly looked through the rear vision mirror
Warning the kids to stop the bickering and fights
For the whole trip, they argued, pushed and shoved
I watched on, as you were nearly pulling your hair out,
Yelling ten times over "I've had enough!"
Still, You did not notice I was there
And didn't take the time to cast upon Me, your care
But yet, I waited,
It was now after 9 o'clock
You went about your daily chores
I stood there patiently, as you went by Me with
The vacuum cleaner and the mop
You spent your time watching Oprah and Dr Phil
You spent your time doing what you willed
I sat saddened, next to you on the lounge
Hoping that you would notice, that
I was still waiting around
The phone rang about 2 pm
A distressed friend, needed your ear
And asked you to pray for them
So, you began to pray,
Asking for things in My name.
I answered your request,
But still, you and Me had
Not had a conversation, as ye
My Word, remained unopened on
The table, in the dining room
And I was hoping, you would take the time
To read it, so that I could talk to you
There were many things I needed to say
But you still, did not give Me the time of day
At 4 pm, the kids came home from school
They dumped their bags on the kitchen floor
And within an hour or so
Everything you had cleaned that day
Was now just as messy, as it was before
As the afternoon chaos reached its peak
Bathing, cooking dinner, folding the washing
And ironing..."I've had enough of this!"
Once again, I heard you scream
Still, I waited, for you to
Spend some time with Me
But you were just too busy.
After all was done
And you put the kids to bed
I thought you would talk to Me then
But you choose to watch TV instead
Your husband had a hard day at work
And he began to snap
It wasn't long before, you also started to react
Off into your room you stormed
Yelled a few things at your husband
To get the last word in, and then slammed the door
You turned the lights off
And fell into bed
"I am tired Lord, I will talk to You tomorrow.
Right now, I need to rest my weary head"
By this time, frustration, anger and resentment
Had been building up for days on end
But you went another day without Me
And I was wondering, if tomorrow,
You would do the same all over again
You didn't give Me a moment
In the days, weeks and months that had passed
You were not listening to Me, I wanted so much
To speak to your troubled heart
You lived your days without Me
And were not interested in what I had to say,
You just couldn't fit Me in for
One minute, throughout your day
There was always something
Else you needed to do
I wanted to help you carry all those
Burdens that had been piling up on top of you
But you continued to carry them all alone
And dealt with every pain and hurt, on your own
Throughout the week, you would go to work.
You did the shopping and the household chores
You were tired and stressed, and never
Asked Me to help you with it all
The phone rang about 11 o'clock, one Sunday night
You had just received the news that
A loved one had just died
I thought, now she will come to Me
And give Me her time
But still I waited, wanting to comfort
You as you cried
I watched on, and felt your grief
I was right next to you, catching your tears
As your heart broke, and fell apart, piece by piece
Every Sunday, you still went to church
Hiding behind a fake smile
Which masked your deep pain and hurt
You raised your hands,
And even sang songs praising Me, for who I Am
But still I waited,
You just kept on pretending that everything was all right
And showed people, you were strong
But the light from your eyes was growing dim
And the fire and passion you once had, was almost gone
More and more difficult situations came
More stress, more turmoil, and more pain
Your world began to spin out of control
And now all of these circumstances, were
Starting to taking their toll
You waited, until you came to the place
Of hopelessness and despair
And finally cried out to Me
"Jesus are you there?"
"Yes Child, I am here, I have always been
But you don't take the time, to spend with Me
I was there, when you were stressed out with the kids
I was there, when your husband
Hurt you, when he said the things he did
I was there, when your heart broke
I was there, when you didn't think you would get through
The day, and could hardly cope
I was there in every situation, and every circumstance
Hoping you would talk to Me about
How you were feeling, and let Me take your hand
I was there on your lonely days and busy days
I was there, and will always be
Now are you willing to listen to what I have to say?
Now have you got the time for ME?
The days spent without Me
Will be empty
You will do everything in your own strength
You will be weary and tired,
Yet, your soul will find no rest
You need to Come to ME
With the little things as well as the big things
You need to Come to ME
And lay all your burdens at My feet
This should be a daily thing you do
But still, you wait for weeks, even months
And let all of life's worries and cares pile up on you
I am WAITING. I will always wait
Tomorrow, will you give Me some time
With you throughout your day?
Will you not pass me by
And include ME
In your everyday life?
I promise, you wont get yourself
So tangled up and in a mess
You wont get so angry, frustrated
Worn out, tired and stressed
I will give you, the strength, the grace
And the peace you need
All you need to do is, COME TO ME
I will be WAITING
Love, Your Friend,
JESUS"
MATTHEW 11:28-29 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
K.A. Graaf
