"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." (Mt 11:28, 29)
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and locate the Carol, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." It has been my favorite since my youth. I have read that it was also the favorite carol of the early Reformation period. One historian says that is means, "may God rest you merrily." I'm not so sure. Could it be a blessing to, "merry gentlemen," i.e., "May God give you rest."
"God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day;
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy."
In our text, Jesus, Author and Sustainer of Rest, simply yet gloriously and "Just as I Am," invites humanity to Himself. Augustine once prayed, "Thou hast made us for Thyself, O God, and our hearts are restless 'til they find their rest in Thee." Couldn't have prayed it better. Who cannot testify to the reality? Think of life before Jesus Christ, restless, tumultuous, like a ship on a storm-tossed sea. Think of those times, also, when as a Believer, we have still sought "rest" other than the bosom of Jesus. Rest on now, saint, "He calleth thee."
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for the Rest which only You Are. Amen.
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* Preaching this coming Sunday in the CCE Meeting
* Prophetic News, Commentary: www.antipasprayerforce.blogspot.com
When 18 year old Peter Torjesen"heard the call to evangelize China, he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking Unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking Unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
