The Promise Of Rest

{Matthew 11:28-29}

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you REST

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

The word REST, means to be free from anxiety or disturbance. To remain confident. Peace of mind or spirit. Renewed. How many times in our life do we need to just REST? Jesus came to give a weary soul REST from it's heavy burdens. Mostly the burden of sin. Jesus said to "COME", all that labor and are heavy laden from the load. No one else can say that to us. No one else has the power to give us REST from life's burdens. Only Jesus can make this promise and keep it. Our minds can get so burdened down with all the things we face everyday, that it causes our bodies to become so tired and weary. But when we can go to Jesus and lay our burdens at His feet, He calms our troubled minds and hearts and replaces all the weariness with REST and peace. There are two types of yokes. The first is the yoke of sin that a sinner carries. This yoke is so heavy, with no one to help carry it. People go through life everyday carrying this yoke. Then there is also a yoke Christians carry as well, but this yoke is much lighter, sweeter and easier, because we have Jesus to help us carry it. We have Jesus to give our burdens to. Jesus knows how to fit our lives exactly with His yoke and burden. Oh how sweet to trust in Jesus today. If you need REST today, place your burdens and cares at the feet of Jesus, there you will find REST for your soul.

Dear Jesus, we thank you today for the promise of REST. We thank you for being the place to leave all our burdens. You are our perfect peace and help. You are the REST we need all the time. Thank you for giving our mind and spirit REST from the world around us. We claim this precious promise today in Jesus Name, Amen and Amen.