11:28-30
We then immediately get the positive! Jesus calls all the weary to come to Him, all those who are burdened. Jesus being the only way to the Father, our needing Jesus to reveal the truth to us, is not a limitation. Rather it is an invitation! For He has said He will reveal the truth to all who come to Him. He invites the weary and burdened to come to Him, and He will give us rest. We will find true rest for our souls. “Take my yoke upon you”. The world puts a yoke upon us. It is one of having to rely entirely upon ourselves, one living a life without God, where everything is down to my ability. One where we are at the mercy of others and at the mercy of events. We are called to swap that heavy yoke for the yoke of Jesus. The yoke of being cared for by the Lord, the yoke of having our sins forgiven. The yoke of being set free! The world can be cruel and demanding, overbearing. But Jesus is “gentle and humble in heart”. So we will find true rest. Let us accept the invitation of the only One who can reveal the Father and the Son to us.
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