Devotion 1/3, He Will Give You Rest

[Jesus said,] “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

The heavy yoke of bondage to sin is a weighty burden we all have to carry on the treadmill of life, which causes physical weariness, spiritual fatigue, and emotional exhaustion. But Christ’s invitation to “COME – Come to Me all you who labour and are heavy laden,” brings rest to the weary, comfort for the hurting, solace to the heavily laden, and rest for the soul.
This is possibly the pivotal point when Christ’s Messianic offer to the lost sheep of the whole house of Israel changed… to a call for individual believers to COME. This was the time Jesus stopped offering the kingdom to national Israel, began to teach in parables, and started to turn his undivided attention to believing individuals who laboured and were heavy laden… and invited them to come to Him for rest.

Jesus is the well-spring of Life and the Light that has come into the world to give hope to all who will trust on His name for salvation, and His invitation to ‘COME’ is for whosoever will. Christ alone is the One Who can heal the hurting, rescue the perishing, and save a sinner from eternal separation from our heavenly Father.
The invitation to ‘come’ is from Jesus and contains no limitations or restrictions. He will turn no one away. There is no need to stand afar off because Christ calls ALL to draw close to Him. He alone can lift the heavy yoke of bondage to sin which weighs down the burdened heart. He alone can heal the broken-hearted, rescue those that are perishing, and set the captive free from the weighty burden of sin. And His invitation is open to ALL who will believe on His name.

Teach me, O God, to learn to rest in your grace and providence more and worry less. I want to surrender my burdens to Jesus and let him teach me his way and how to find his rest. Sometimes I am so tired and weary I don’t think I can continue, so please, dear Father, let me find rest in Jesus. In his holy name I offer this prayer. Amen.

Our Lord cares for us so much, it’s almost beyond comprehension. He’s been born into humanity, walked this earth to truly experience our pain, and died, shedding His blood for our salvation. Wow, after all that, He still says, “come unto me”! He wants to give us comfort and rest. Oh such love for me, a sinner.
Heavenly Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit, stir my soul, that I might seek you for counsel and comfort in this life’s journey. I pray that I might be as good and strong as you see me, Lord. I seek to do your will in all I say and do. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.