There is a place of rest; a place of quietness; a place of peace, and His name is Jesus.
People are looking, running, seeking, struggling, striving, fighting, loving, rushing, searching all in an effort to find what only Jesus Christ can give.
He invites them to come to Him and find the rest their soul seeks.
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
[29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
[30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Jesus is not calling us to walk alone. He is calling us to walk with Him. He knows that we can’t live this life on our own.
He enables us to live for Him as we yield to His control of our lives, Gal. 2:20; John 14:16-18.
When we trust Jesus by faith, we are given rest, v. 28. When we serve Him faithfully, we find rest.
This rest gives us peace with God and peace of soul. There’s a rest that comes from serving Him.
There is a joy, a fulfillment, a happiness that can be found no where else in life.
There is something special about being in the center of His will for your life.
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“Hear the blessed Savior calling the oppressed, — “Oh, ye heavy-laden, come to Me and rest; — Come, no longer tarry, I your load will bear,
Bring Me every burden, bring Me every care.”
“Come unto Me, — I will give you rest; — Take My yoke upon you, — hear Me and be blest; — I am meek and lowly, — come and trust My might; — Come, My yoke is easy, and My burden’s light.
“Are you disappointed, wand’ring here and there, — Dragging chains of doubt and loaded down with care? — Do unholy feelings struggle in your breast? — Bring your case to Jesus—He will give you rest.
“Stumbling on the mountains dark with sin and shame, — Stumbling toward the pit of hell’s consuming flame; — By the pow’rs of sin deluded and oppressed, — Hear the tender Shepherd, “Come to Me and rest.”
“Have you by temptation often conquered been, — Has a sense of weakness brought distress within? — Christ will sanctify you, if you’ll claim His best; — In the Holy Spirit, He will give you rest.”
Charles P. Jones
Ideas for this unprofitable blog a taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
