| Our verse to DATE the Word on November 28 (11/28) is Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:28 |
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| Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” |
| COME TO JESUS! Matthew 11:28 is the first great general invitation extended by Jesus as He says, “Come to Me.” The purpose of the invitation is to provide REST for any and everyone who is under the burden of sin. The invitation comes personally from Jesus as only He will be able to provide the REST. He does not say GO AND SEE or GO AND DO. He says Come to ME! Considering the verse, notice the conditions of the invited for they are those “who labor and are heavy laden.” This speaks of those laboring for salvation. The word conveys very hard labor making no progress. Along with the labor is the weight of sin that continues to pile up. The conditions of those invited are one of helplessness and hopelessness. Without someone else helping there is no hope. A sinner cannot get themselves out from under the burden of sin and nor can other sinners help them. It is these horrible and hopeless conditions that make this invitation from Jesus so wonderful. He invited the hopeless to find the help they needed! Now notice the PROVISION from the inviter; “I WILL GIVE YOU REST!” REST means one is to be totally free from having to do anything, and totally free from any weight upon one. Coming to Jesus means Jesus handles all of our sin problems. For instance, the entire penalty of sin is removed. What a relief the sinner finds coming to Jesus! Now notice the little word “ALL.” This is the extension of the invitation and it is not just to a select group of people but to ALL. ALL means ALL and that is ALL that ALL means! The invitation is to ALL! It is to EVERYONE in the world regardless of color or nationality; regardless of being Jew or Gentile; regardless of social or economic status; rich or poor; educated or uneducated; male or female; young or old! Everyone is included in the word “ALL.” ANYONE AND EVERYONE CAN COME TO JESUS and He will give them REST! Come to Him today and receive REST for your soul! Verse to DATE the Word on November 28 (11/28) is Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The invitation to have your sins removed so that you might have rest is extended to ALL and ALL includes YOU! What a SAVIOR!! Continue Strong by coming to Him, And remember to DATE THE WORD |