“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
TEXT — Matthew 11:25-30
Message
The pursuit of happiness, satisfaction, and success is the defining fact of life for many people. But all human efforts to achieve life’s goals soon fizzle out, leaving a depressing feeling of emptiness in the hearts of such individuals. In this condition, many people, leaning on their worldly wisdom and knowledge, begin to question and eventually give up on the true essence of living—only a few turn to the right source that will bring meaning and wholeness to their lives.
Jesus had been appalled by the deep-seated unbelief He found in the people of Bethsaida, Chorazin, and Capernaum. They had seen Him preach, teach and perform some of the most spectacular miracles of His ministry. But they refused to repent of their sins, accept His message, or believe His works. Rather than becoming discouraged at their attitude, Jesus was thankful to God for hiding the truth of the kingdom from those arrogant and worldly-wise people while exposing it to the babes who humbly and openly received the truth that was handed to Him by the Father. After all, Christ alone knows the Father, and He only can give the revelation of God to those who come to Him. Jesus then invited all such people labouring under the heavy weight of sin to come to Him for pardon. He encouraged them to accept His yoke, learn the virtues of meekness and humility from Him, and find rest and refuge in Him.
We should not be like those who witnessed Christ’s works but remained adamant in their sins. There is no wisdom going through life with the burdens of guilt and shame for past and present sinful practices when Jesus has come to take them away and reconcile men with God. True wisdom is not to continue in your sin but to approach Jesus with childlike faith, confess and forsake all sins, and accept His offer of salvation and cleansing in His blood. Never allow the chance to be free from sin to pass you by. Instead, you should humbly follow Christ and rest confidently in your relationship with God.
Thought for the day
The burden of sin is so heavy that it takes only Jesus to lift it from you.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
I want this daily manner on my whatddaps
Lord let me always stay by you because your burden is always light and your yoke is easy
May the Lord Almighty bless you all amen 🙏
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Thanks to Jesus who came purposely because of my sin.