Title: Invitation of Jesus / Matthew 11:28-30
Today's reading is an invitation from Jesus. Even those who have recently believed in Jesus often recite these words. "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden. I will give you rest."
There are many words of invitation to “come” in the Bible. It is mentioned about 400 times in the New Testament and about 200 times in the Old Testament. In John 7:37-38, "On the last day of the feast, on the great day, Jesus stood up and cried, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the scripture says, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water." said.
Revelation 22:17 says, "The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come. He who hears will say, 'Come,' and he who is thirsty will come, and whoever wants, let him receive the water of life without price." The Bible tells us that all of our lives are suffering because we have turned away from God because of our sins. It is a kind invitation to those who are far away from God and to return to God in our exhausting and suffering lives.
I have been saved.
2) They are the ones who bear the burden of sin. There is not a single person in this world who is not at all burdened with the burden of sin. Sin is the heaviest burden that weighs on a person. The burden of sin plunges us into hell. It is like hanging a heavy stone and going into the water. Any violation of the 10 commandments is a sin. Moreover, not believing in Jesus Christ is a great sin. He tells everyone who does not believe in Jesus to come to Him.
Isaiah 1:18 says, "Come, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."
3) Invite everyone. "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden," he said. Not limited. It means that everyone can come. The important word here is "everything". You don't know how comforting these words are. A person may be excluded from the invitation if conditions are presented. But we were all invited. He said, "Come all to me."
Isaiah 55:1 says, "Come to the waters, you who thirst, and those who have no money. Come, buy wine and milk without price." 2. Why did Jesus invite these people? He said, "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden. I will give you rest." The word "rest" means "to make new. To bring back to life." Those who are weary of a long journey need a break. Those who are tired of work need rest. That is the rest. Jesus gives us true rest and peace. He gives rest to those who are weary and toiled, and to those who are burdened with heavy burdens. It means that you are inviting us to give you this rest. We are invited to give you freedom from the bondage of the law, forgiveness from sin, and peace from anxiety, anxiety, and suffering. This is an invitation to give the joy and peace of apology to those who are oppressed by the burden of sin. “Dear Saviour, hear me, and call me when you say, ‘I am a sinner.’” He says, “I will give you rest” and I will forgive you the sin of “I will give you rest.” It is a promise to bring you peace. It is said to give you rest.
However, the important emphasis in these words, “I will give you rest” is “I”. More important than rest is the giver of rest. We like the rest itself. But you should prefer the One who gives you rest. Jesus is our peace and our giver of rest. When we go to Him alone, He gives us rest, heals, renews and refreshes us. It is Jesus, not anyone else, who gives us true peace and rest. No one but Jesus can give us forgiveness, joy, and peace. Only Jesus can rest our souls.
Five. “Cast your burden on the Lord,” he said.
They become wings that can fly." He said, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Because the burden of Jesus is good and just and good, because it brings sure salvation, I am not alone, but with Jesus. It is light and easy because we carry it together. Every one of us has a cross that belongs to us. But at first, it is too strong and heavy to carry. Instead of going, the cross allows me to carry it. Coming to church on Holy Week and paying tithing is a yoke at first, but as you go along with such a yoke, the yoke is not difficult and burdensome, it is easy and light. Rather, this yoke gives us joy and peace.
3) You must learn from Jesus. He said, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.” It is a message to learn from Jesus. To learn means to become a disciple. To learn from Jesus means to become a disciple of Jesus. We must learn the words of Jesus. We must learn the actions of Jesus. You must learn to think of Jesus. We must learn the thoughts of Jesus. We must learn the life of Jesus. We must learn the heart of Jesus. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,” he said. We must learn to be meek and humble. Then we can find true rest. You will find true peace. Meekness means a heart that is gentle and tolerant, and humility means a heart that humbles oneself and serves others. As our faith grows and matures as we live a life of faith, our personality changes. I have been at the forefront of condemning and criticizing others, slandering others, and demeaning others, but now I have a heart to serve others while embracing others, respecting others, and understanding others.
We, the saints, need to put effort into learning. The Apostle Paul said to Timothy, "Stay in the things you have learned and have been convinced of." Our members must learn to sing, learn the Bible, and learn to pray. You must also learn the gist of faith. God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Man. Cross, salvation, Christian ethics. You must learn the Christian view of history. In particular, we must learn the heart of Jesus. Study the Bible, read diligently, and try to learn by participating in the Bible study class and the Wednesday Bible study class. In particular, we must learn the heart of Jesus. You must learn to be meek and humble.
4. Who is Jesus who invited us? “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,” he said. The most comfortable and meek people in this world are the humble ones. That person doesn't hurt anyone. I don't speak harsh words. Jesus is meek and humble in heart. The word "meek" means to be gentle. In English, it is said to be gentle. Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will possess the earth." Moses said, "His meekness surpasses all men on the earth." The meek and humble Lord invites us.
5. How are you going to make a decision about Jesus' invitation?
How we make up our minds is important when our meek and humble Lord invites us to come. If we accept the invitation, say, “Yes, thank you,” and come to Jesus, take the yoke He gives us, and learn from the meek and humble Jesus, we will surely find rest for our souls.