LENT DEVOTIONAL: WEEK 5
Haiku Meditation
To all the weary
Beauty is a caregiver
Come and see, delight
“Come all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
To all the weary: The definition of heavy laden means burdened by cares or spiritually anxious. You may have even discovered this burdened feeling and anxiousness manifesting itself in your body. We were designed to experience an integrated life through all 5 senses and the body often testifies to what is going on inside before our mind can understand it. Jesus’ invitation to “come and rest” is an invitation to the body just as much as it is for our hearts and minds. The rhythm of a walk, for example, can align us with the natural rhythms of our breath, the beating of our heart and help us become present and attentive to God’s presence all around us.
Each day is a pilgrimage from dawn to dusk to be aware of how God is moving in our midst. The more we find ways to enter into his invitation to rest, the more attentive we become to his presence.
Libby John is an artist partner with Art House North and is the director of Vivid Artistry and host of the Art and Faith Podcast. Subscribe to her weekly devotionals HERE.