"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." -- Matthew 11:28. Jesus, telling the people that what He has to offer will relieve the burden that has been placed on the Jews by the teachers of the law e.g. the Pharisees. Jesus promises rest.
Rest. This will be the first of a 3 part series involving Matthew 11:28-29. In this first part we see that Jesus promises relief from the laws and traditions imposed by the Pharisees.
Rest. The first thing we have to understand is that in one hand the Jews had the law as given by Moses. On the other hand they had the extra traditions that the teachers of the law added on top of what was written in the law. This of course became a burden. Jesus came offering what I am sure was much desired relief or rest.
Rest. Relief is just what rest refers to here. This is what Jesus offers. What Jesus has to offer us, while not always easy to carry out in our lives does bring us overall more relief in our lives. It brings us rest.
Rest. So the question we need to ask ourselves is do we want rest? Life gets hard and sometimes it does not seem there is any relief in sight. We become weighed down with our burdens and we get tired and worn out. However, when we turn to God's Word and to God Himself in prayer we can find relief. This is not to suggest that our problems will magically disappear. However, with Jesus we can be reminded that the problems, worries, and cares this life brings will soon be over. With Christ we have heaven to look forward to which promises eternal rest. We will look more at this concept of rest in part 3 of this series but for now I leave you with the words of our Lord "Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."
GET SOME REST! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL! GOD BLESS! :)
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