Come to Me

Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live;
Do not let my hopes be dashed.

Psalm 119:116

I am taking a few vacation days this week and as a result had the privilege of viewing the new Narnia film (Prince Casper) yesterday afternoon. What an extraordinary film with a great message that comes alive through the characters of Lucy and King Aslan. As many of you who viewed the first film already know, Aslan is the hero in the story and one of the main morals of the story is communicated through these two characters in the words from King Aslan as he says to Lucy, “Why did that keep you from coming to me?” You see, the others did not believe that King Aslan was alive and could help and it took Lucy to go into the woods by herself, up against insurmountable odds, searching out and looking for King Aslan in order for him to come and save the day. Jesus tells us something similar in John 5:39-40 when he says, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think by them you possess eternal life. These are the scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” Today, Jesus wants you to have life! Jesus wants to fulfill your hopes and dreams, many of which you don’t even know you have as they are deeply hidden within the innermost parts of your soul. Jesus is waiting for you to “come to Him”. He is waiting for you to pour out your heart to Him, just as you would pour out your heart to a friend, or your father or mother or loved one. Jesus is waiting for you to come and listen for His direction and purpose for your life as you seek Him in silent prayer. He tells us in Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Jesus is waiting to do all that you could have ever dreamed or imagined in and through your life – come to Him today!