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"Come to me" in the Bible: Matthew 11:28
This is Jesus' famous invitation to find true rest from life's struggles in him. Dedication to Christ doesn't mean you'll be burdened with new worries. On the contrary, service to Christ means freedom from guilt and sin.
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this scripture says He will give you rest, it does not say what that rest is I need to know what His peace consist of. if you can help me understans what this rest is I would be so grateful.
Beverly, perhaps other people will have different perspectives, but I’ve always interpreted that “rest” as freedom from guilt or condemnation from sin. Jesus offers us total freedom from the condemnation that our sins and mistakes would ordinarily bring. The biggest source of fear and anxiety in all of human existence — death and the threat of being separated from God for all eternity — are put to rest.
Beverly, I completely agree with Andy, but would also add that we find rest and peace in the Lord in knowing that He loves us, and is always looking after us, and helps us bear our burdens He has shown His love to us in creation and in redemption. So often we carry unnecessary burdens when we try to solve our problems ourselves rather than trusting them to the Lord in prayer. Accepting Christ’s redemption is the beginning of relationship of trust.
What do you think if GOD has put you in a place to rest and you will not listen and keep on working because you think you are do HIS work.
Christ is our rest… our completion, our joy, our hope… we find these in Him when we stop looking at all this world has to offer and start looking to Him as our everything.
Stop doing… and start knowing… the knowing will greatly impact the doing…