“Come To Me,All You Who Labour And Are Heavy Laden, And I Will Give You Rest. “
Mathew 11:28
If we are humble and have trust in God,we can entrust our concerns,worries,anxieties to God.
HUMBLE Means
obeying the word of God. It is as if we are acknowledging that we cannot handle it on our own, while God can.
The basis of such trust is love of God.His love is agape love not relative but absolute.We need not have any guilt feelings for our moral and spiritual failings.We just need to stand still , repent and accept His love.Our personal relationship with God through His son make everything possible.We have to surrender our past, present and future to Him.
Isaiah 30:15 says that,”In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength ….”
He is always inviting us” come to me”. It is our choice whether to answer and follow.He promised that He will give us rest. The Israelites failed to enter that rest because of their unbelief.(Hebrew 3:19).
(Mathew 11:28)This verse is a water to a man in a desert who is dying of thirst. God does not promise a life devoid of hardships,” weary and burdened”is a perfect way to describe the state of men and women on the earth, in today’s hurried society.
Psalms 55:22 says that,”Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee, He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved”.
To cast all our cares upon Him requires trust-a complete surrender of our will for His. It provides freedom from the bondages of fear and anxiety.We live in a fallen world so we have many responsibilities Demanding work schedules,sick children,aging parents,unexpected health crisis or may be loss of income. Whatever may be the case cares and anxieties will be there. He knows what we are going through and wants to help. He wants to see our faith in action like that of Abraham But despite all this, with Christ we can have peace and Joy.
The above verses sustained me in the face of my afflictions and gave me peace and Joy.Even now I am doing the same and God is faithful.
Father God , thank you for the comforting Words and gives us peace and Joy Amen