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Matthew 11.28-30 (NIV)
“Come to me, all you who
are weary and burdened, 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 will find rest for
your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
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| Part of Jesus’ call to his disciples was simply for them to “be with him.”* |
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Jesus’ listeners were familiar with how the rabbis
spoke of the “yoke of the law,” which was heavy and burdensome. When he informs
them that his yoke will fit, it may
have sounded to them like they were trading one slavemaster for another. But he promises that he won’t lay anything
heavy or ill-fitting on us. Why do we think that in order to qualify for this
promise, God is going to expect some big sacrifice from us – when all he wants
us to do is come to him? Didn’t he say that his yoke is easy?
We all know how good it feels to rest after a hard
day’s work. But a night of rest provides only temporary relief when our souls
are weary. The word translated as “rest” in these verses implies “an inward
holiday – not a cessation of activity, but a whole new energy and motive.”* That sounds like the vacation
we’ve all been looking for!
Come and rest!
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| Submission and obedience are the secrets of the blessed life.* |
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