28. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
During the hunting season of 2010 I had achieved what I thought was a great success. I was very thankful to take 10 whitetails between Ohio and Kentucky. I’ve been an avid hunter since I was a young man and there have been many seasons when I have been able to harvest many deer and turkeys. Through my years of hunting, God has come to show me an important truth in my walk with Him. I’m like most hunters! From the time season opens until the time season closes, I think of how many I might kill, or will this years buck be bigger than the last. The devil does a great job to make us believe that our peace and rest comes from success, but God’s Word is the ultimate truth in how to find rest. Its important to note that the One speaking in this passage of scripture is Jesus Christ. Notice the end of verse 28 says: “..I will give you rest.” But lets go a little further, look at verse 29: “..rest unto your souls.” Life is so difficult! We look for rest in temporary things, but those things will never satisfy the soul. I’ve spent so many hours in the deer stand looking for that rest and that escape from the world, but even in the deer stand, my soul has become wearied because I continually worry and wonder about the things going on in my life. Even after a success, I quickly think that the next success is where I will find peace. The Bible says that our true rest is only found in Jesus Christ, but how do we find rest in Jesus Christ? First we must know Him as our Lord and Saviour, but second, we must strive everyday to keep our rest in Him. We must come to the place in our lives to realize that no matter what we face in life, God is in control. Look at verse 28 again, notice how the verse starts out: “Come unto me…” Can I ask you a question? Have you been finding your rest in Jesus Christ? Do you know that God is so righteous that He could never lie? Look at the end of verse 28 again; ” …and I will give you rest.” Remember, this is a rest unto your soul, a rest that you cannot find anywhere else. Are you resting in Jesus today? Some might ask the question; Where do I start? I’m happy to tell you that it starts with prayer! Tell God your struggles, tell Him your weariness and weaknesses! When your done praying, spend some time reading your Bible! God already has your answer, but you must seek Him with all your heart! Isaiah 55:6 “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:” Where is your rest today? Is it at the lake? The tree stand? The bow shop? Those places will quickly come to an end, then its back to real life! The Bible says that finding rest for our souls is found only in Jesus Christ!
Darren Barnett
Memory Verse Week 7/22/19
Matthew 11:28-30
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
