The word rest brings many different thoughts to people
Some immediately think of sleep
Some a vacation
Some even think of Retirement
I want to look at why rest is important for the Human body
1 in 3 adults are not getting enough sleep according to a new study by CDC
The American Psychological Association says that one large factor of sleep deprivation is STRESS
WebMD lists stress as a factor in Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even alzheimers disease
No wonder rest is something people say they want
In vs 28 Jesus says “Come to Me”
“Come to Me” doesn’t mean swing by for a minute. It means to live in Him.
When we live in Christ daily we give Him everything.
“All who are weary and heavy laden” are you tired, worn out, at the end of your rope?
“come to Me” Jesus says and “I will give you rest”
This isn’t a temporary rest. It’s not a day that you can sleep late or a vacation or even a day to just relax.
This is permanent rest. He will give you rest by you living in Him daily.
Vs 29 says “take my yoke upon you and learn from me”
Jesus is telling you if you come to Him to live in Him daily He will give you rest by teaching you to give all your troubles to Him
In order to take His yoke…..we have to let Him remove ours.
“you will find rest for your souls”
The burdens, the weariness, all this can be overcome if we allow Christ to remove our yoke and place His on us
Again however, I want to remind you this isn’t a picture of a brief rest and then back to the grind
This passage is showing us that Jesus wants us to live in Him and let Him be our Lord every day and night
When we say Jesus come be my Lord, we have to let Him, every day
Doesn’t that sound much better than to be overloaded and burdened down?
If you have never come to Jesus, He is calling you today, to give Him your life
If you have asked Him to be your Lord already then strive to live in Him everyday, it is what He wants from us.
Are you ready to Rest today?
