Rest in Its Branches

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Nov 30, 2021 · 3m

READ: MATTHEW 13:31-32; HEBREWS 4 The sun descends on the horizon, and the thought comes: Did I do a good enough job today? Almost every night, I would evaluate this question. I realize now that this was kind of like asking myself: Do I deserve to sleep? Most days, my answer was no. And I would feel defeated, exhausted, and sad. Disappointed in myself. Desperate to try harder tomorrow. But then one day, this little parable caught my attention. Jesus is describing what the kingdom of heaven is like. As He’s been going around teaching and healing people in towns and villages near where He grew…