Rest For Your Souls

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Yesterday, the article was about bearing the heavy crosses we have been tasked to carry. If the weight is too great to carry, humble yourselves before the Lord and ask for help. We cannot do it all on our own, we need the Lord’s help.

Matthew 11 paints a beautiful image of us being heavily burdened. If we come to Christ, He will give us rest. He will teach us and give us rest for our souls. His burden is light and His yoke is easy.

We may find ourselves under the pressure of persecution or the stresses of life and it can feel too much to bear. Connecting these Matthew 10:38 with Matthew 11:28 and 2 Corinthians 12:9, I see that the Lord Jesus will help us in carrying our crosses because we cannot do it alone. If we try to do it alone, we will be heavy laden and tired, but if we come to Christ, His grace will be sufficient for us and He will give us rest. His power will be made perfect in our weakness and He will help us carry this though.

How does God do this? One such way He can help us in carrying our heavy burdens, our heavy crosses is with His Spirit’s peace. Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” To a non-believer, peace may not sound like enough to get through hard times, but the peace of God is. It dispels anxiety, stress, it provides clarity of mind, and rest for our weary souls. If you are feeling heavy laden, turn to Christ and He will give you rest.