May 7, 2016 REST FOR THE SOUL
Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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 SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.”
People have many and various ideas about what God is like, but these verses accurately describe the true nature of our God, and as you read them, you see that they are totally about the compassion that God has for His people. Some may think that theses verses are addressed to non-believers as an invitation to find salvation in Him, and I am sure that that has often been the case, but I also believe that these verses can also be an invitation, and a reminder for believers who have become weary and burdened. The greatest, and most glorious invitation we could ever receive is God inviting us to come to Him-with no conditions for doing so. God knows that we can and will experience times of being “heavy-laden,” and we need not feel guilty for that, but we have the opportunity to go to Him and be refreshed and find rest. It is awesome to know that just as we have a heart, God has a heart, and He is humble in heart and He is gentle! Even though God is the source of all wisdom and power, He is willing and desirous to teach us and for us to learn from Him-He is a teacher like no other. By taking on His yoke, we are being in union with Him and His purposes, and we are choosing to live under His lordship. The yoke that God has for us is not burdensome and it does not cause us to be weary, and in fact, being “yoked” to Him leads to life. God does no weigh us down with laws, rules and requirements that we cannot keep, but what He does desire of us is that we come to Him and discover that He is the source of life. God knows that life earth has its difficulties and challenges and He has compassion for that, and that compassion was demonstrated when Jesus left His heavenly home and came to earth as Savior. The good news for believers is that God has put His spirit within us and He has made us “new creations,” enabling us to experience His kingdom here on earth, even in mortal flesh. Our redemption will be complete when we exit this earth to live with Him in heaven-a place that Jesus has prepared for us. In the meantime, we can experience His presence and we can find that He is all we need and that He is more than sufficient for any challenges we face in life, and we can have the joy that only He can give. Let each of us RSVP to His invitation and let us go to Him and find all that He fills the longings of our soul.
2 Corinthians 1:3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.”
Blessings,
Buddy
Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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 SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.”
People have many and various ideas about what God is like, but these verses accurately describe the true nature of our God, and as you read them, you see that they are totally about the compassion that God has for His people. Some may think that theses verses are addressed to non-believers as an invitation to find salvation in Him, and I am sure that that has often been the case, but I also believe that these verses can also be an invitation, and a reminder for believers who have become weary and burdened. The greatest, and most glorious invitation we could ever receive is God inviting us to come to Him-with no conditions for doing so. God knows that we can and will experience times of being “heavy-laden,” and we need not feel guilty for that, but we have the opportunity to go to Him and be refreshed and find rest. It is awesome to know that just as we have a heart, God has a heart, and He is humble in heart and He is gentle! Even though God is the source of all wisdom and power, He is willing and desirous to teach us and for us to learn from Him-He is a teacher like no other. By taking on His yoke, we are being in union with Him and His purposes, and we are choosing to live under His lordship. The yoke that God has for us is not burdensome and it does not cause us to be weary, and in fact, being “yoked” to Him leads to life. God does no weigh us down with laws, rules and requirements that we cannot keep, but what He does desire of us is that we come to Him and discover that He is the source of life. God knows that life earth has its difficulties and challenges and He has compassion for that, and that compassion was demonstrated when Jesus left His heavenly home and came to earth as Savior. The good news for believers is that God has put His spirit within us and He has made us “new creations,” enabling us to experience His kingdom here on earth, even in mortal flesh. Our redemption will be complete when we exit this earth to live with Him in heaven-a place that Jesus has prepared for us. In the meantime, we can experience His presence and we can find that He is all we need and that He is more than sufficient for any challenges we face in life, and we can have the joy that only He can give. Let each of us RSVP to His invitation and let us go to Him and find all that He fills the longings of our soul.
2 Corinthians 1:3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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