Souls at Rest | Matthew 11:25-30
Big Idea: We will live with our souls at rest in Jesus when we: (1) Become like little children, (2) Remember who saves, and (3) Stay under the easy yoke!
1. Become like little children Jesus points to children to show his disciples what it means to be teachable, humble, dependent, needy. Come to Him needy and with a teachable heart! Rest is available when we come to Jesus like this.
2. Remember who saves Our souls can finally rest when we admit that we cannot save ourselves and we come to Jesus! He has all authority. He alone can save. Where else can we go?
3. Stay under the easy yoke Jesus’ yoke, His teaching of how to relate to the Father, is easy (i.e., kind, good, benevolent). He doesn’t load us down with something heavy that He won’t carry with us. He invites us to come under His yoke and journey through life shoulder to shoulder with Him. He carries the heavy load and invites us to partner with Him in His work in the world!
Conclusion: See the burden that Jesus carried for you and for me. He was weary and heavy laden. He fulfilled every jot and tiddle of the Law. He was perfectly sinless. And yet the weight of the sin of the world was placed on His shoulders. Every sin that you have committed in your past. Every sin that you have committed this past week. Every sin that you have committed this morning. Every sin that you will commit this week. Every sin that you will commit until the day He takes you home. He paid it all. Yoke yourself to Jesus. Allow His love to transform you. To give your soul the deep rest that nothing else can supply. To motivate you. To make you a person of love. May we step out as disciples of Jesus who make disciples to the glory of God.