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I will give you rest

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Each one of us at times feel weary, burdened, and overwhelmed. Jesus speaks to us at those times. If you are weary because of busyness and a hectic, harried lifestyle, if you have filled your life with too much activity and noise, and too little quiet and stillness, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If you are burdened with guilt because of a past failure that torments you, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

If you feel burdened by fear and worry constantly harassing you and stealing your joy, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If you are wrestling with some sin that is plaguing and attacking you, ruining your joy in the Lord, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

If you feel overwhelmed by an addiction that has you in its grasp, if you feel helpless to break free from this addiction that is ruining your life and hurting those you love, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If you are burdened by anger and resentment because you have been mistreated, and the bitterness is slowly poisoning your soul, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

If you feel overwhelmed with discouragement, a sense of failure, and a black cloud of depression, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If you have lost a close family member or friend, and your heart feels so completely broken that it will never heal, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If you feel like you are always on a religious treadmill and you can never quite measure up or please the Lord, then Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” 

At times, we all grow weary and heavy-laden. It is part of our humanness in this world. But whatever the burden, big or small, Jesus says to you, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” What is the burden you face today? Pause now and hear the voice of Jesus, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

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