To the child who juggles school, dance, and sports, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the teenager who battles the rollercoaster of fear, worry, and anxiety, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the young adult who feels the pressure of mounting bills, expectations, and many different changes, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the mom of lots of littles who is pulled in so many different directions while caring for laundry, meals, and appointments, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the dad who is desperately balancing work life, home life, and church life, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the older saint who feels the pain of age, sickness, and disability, and feels so weary and worn, God sees you and God cares.

To the one who doesn’t fit any of the above categories and truly feels invisible, lost, and alone, and definitely feels so weary and worn, yes, God sees even you and God cares.

As the old hymn goes: “Often weary and worn on the pathway below. When the burden is heavy, my heart throbs with woe. Oh, there comes a sweet whisper to quell ev’ry sigh, ‘Do not faint ’neath the load, there is rest by and by.’ There is rest by and by. In the beautiful city there is rest by and by. Where the ransomed shall live with the Saviour on high. In the beautiful city there is rest by and by.”