Matthew 11:28-28
Come to me and I will give you rest
— all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. Wear my yoke — for it fits
perfectly — and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall
find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.
Food for thought!
Jesus has something new today— something worth listening to. He says, “Come to me and I will give you rest.” To whom is Jesus talking? Who are the people Jesus is intiving to come to his rest? It is “all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.” Most of us relate to these people because we are people that are all the time tired; people who are exhausted. Our schedules have become so hectic, and the cares of our lives have become so heavy, that we are living burned-out, stressed-out lives.
So, if you lead a tired, run-down, worn-out life, read on. You don’t have to live in that prison anymore; Jesus came to set you free. In Hebrews 4:1, we are reminded that Jesus' promise of rest still holds today:
Although God’s promise still stands—his promise that all may enter his place of rest—we ought to tremble with fear because some of you may be on the verge of failing to get there after all.
What does this mean in practice? How can we get into this place of rest? Joyce Meyer has very good reply:
I’ve noticed I leave God’s rest when I think it’s my job to fix the problem or figure out a solution; however, when I realize that God can handle this situation better than I ever could and turn it over to Him, I return to that place of rest. It doesn’t mean that I never plan or problem-solve, but it means that I ask God for His wisdom and simply trust Him with the results. I believe the same will be true for you. If you will choose to let go of the pressure of having to be the person to fix everything and trust that God will have His way in your life, you will find a new level of rest that you have never experienced before. Ask yourself this question: “What do I spend more time doing … worrying or worshipping?” If the answer is worrying, leave those nets— that old lifestyle—behind and bring every worrisome situation to the Lord in prayer and worship Him . That is the key to rest. That is the key to a new beginning.
Rest isn’t wishful thinking—rest is the “promise” of God for your life. And you are not “too late” to receive it. It is never too late to learn to live peacefully! Whatever stresses or pressures you are going through today, you can cast those cares on the Lord (1Peter 5: 7) and receive His rest. You can enjoy your life because God loves you unconditionally and He cares for you. To him be praise and glory and honour and power, for ever and ever. Amen.
Food for thought!
Jesus has something new today— something worth listening to. He says, “Come to me and I will give you rest.” To whom is Jesus talking? Who are the people Jesus is intiving to come to his rest? It is “all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.” Most of us relate to these people because we are people that are all the time tired; people who are exhausted. Our schedules have become so hectic, and the cares of our lives have become so heavy, that we are living burned-out, stressed-out lives.
So, if you lead a tired, run-down, worn-out life, read on. You don’t have to live in that prison anymore; Jesus came to set you free. In Hebrews 4:1, we are reminded that Jesus' promise of rest still holds today:
Although God’s promise still stands—his promise that all may enter his place of rest—we ought to tremble with fear because some of you may be on the verge of failing to get there after all.
What does this mean in practice? How can we get into this place of rest? Joyce Meyer has very good reply:
I’ve noticed I leave God’s rest when I think it’s my job to fix the problem or figure out a solution; however, when I realize that God can handle this situation better than I ever could and turn it over to Him, I return to that place of rest. It doesn’t mean that I never plan or problem-solve, but it means that I ask God for His wisdom and simply trust Him with the results. I believe the same will be true for you. If you will choose to let go of the pressure of having to be the person to fix everything and trust that God will have His way in your life, you will find a new level of rest that you have never experienced before. Ask yourself this question: “What do I spend more time doing … worrying or worshipping?” If the answer is worrying, leave those nets— that old lifestyle—behind and bring every worrisome situation to the Lord in prayer and worship Him . That is the key to rest. That is the key to a new beginning.
Rest isn’t wishful thinking—rest is the “promise” of God for your life. And you are not “too late” to receive it. It is never too late to learn to live peacefully! Whatever stresses or pressures you are going through today, you can cast those cares on the Lord (1Peter 5: 7) and receive His rest. You can enjoy your life because God loves you unconditionally and He cares for you. To him be praise and glory and honour and power, for ever and ever. Amen.
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