Jesus is calling ALL those who are weary and burdened to Himself, and He promises to give us rest. Glory to God! He doesn’t limit His invitation in any way—all are welcome to turn to Him.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. (Mt 11:28-29 NIV)
Jesus’ ways are gentle because He is humble in heart, and He promises to give us rest. Imagine it! How much would you like to put your burdens, cares, and anxieties down? How longingly would each one of us like to experience genuine, de-stressing rest?
For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. (Jer 31:25 NKJV)
In this verse, the Lord says that He has filled to satisfaction the weary one, and He has re-filled the sorrowful soul. This is language that conveys giving the weary and the sorrowful everything that they need so that they feel contented, comforted and relaxed. Glory to God!
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. (Joh 6:37 NIV) Jesus says that anyone who comes to Him will NEVER be rejected. Never means not once.
What has burdened you? What has hurt you or worried you for such a long time? How can you find genuine, lasting relief? The Scriptures point us to Jesus, the Redeemer and Deliverer. He has promised to deliver us from evil. (Gal 1:4; 2 Tim 4:18)
God says that He restores our souls. (Ps 23:3) Restore means to rebuild. He will rebuild our souls—the core of who we are! Our souls are the seat of our mind, will, and emotions. He is the miracle-working God and He is the only One who can restore souls.
In the first Bible verse shown above, Jesus says that He will give rest to our souls. He is saying that He will give each one of us a peace-filled rest to the depths of our very consciousness. Praise God! Now that’s a miracle, indeed!
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