The Beauty of the Gospel Invitation
Posted 8-5-2008
No sweeter words were ever uttered on this earth
than these words by our Lord Jesus:
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest." (Mt 11:28)
The weary soul needs rest. The heart burdened with fear and guilt needs
rest. The person who is beaten down with weakness and sorrow needs rest.
This is not an invitation for the proud, the strong, the arrogant, or
the person who is full of himself. This is for the weary of the earth.
The rest He promises is forgiveness of sins, mercy, understanding, and
renewal.
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint." (Isa 40:31)
