In Matthew 11:28-30 we read these comforting words, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
From time to time, we all become weary. The world in which we live can be difficult on a good day! We don’t think too much about carrying heavy burdens, but there are times when we do just that. Health issues seem to come unexpectedly. Financial issues seem to come without warning. Family tragedies or conflict hit us hard sometimes. All these things are what Jesus is referring to when he is quoted as saying that we carry heavy burdens. These few verses do not promise us that Jesus will take all our burdens away or solve all our problems. What Jesus does promise us however is rest. Rest is so important and I think that sometimes we fill our lives with so much “stuff” that we really don’t rest the way we should. Rest is necessary for all of us. Even God “rested” on the seventh day of creation. Think about that just for a minute. If God needed rest, don’t you think we need rest as well? The best way to rest, I mean really rest is to take these words from Jesus seriously. Give all you burden to Jesus, just for a while and rest. There is a little chorus I would encourage you to take to heart. The words are, “I cast all my cares upon you. I lay all of my burdens down at your feet. And any time, I don’t know what to do, I’ll just cast all my cares upon you.” Try that and see if rest won’t come your way! Amen. Comments are closed.
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