“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28

These words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28 are a powerful invitation to all who are weary and burdened. Jesus is speaking to those who are struggling under the weight of their own efforts, those who are trying to find rest and peace through their own strength and resources. Whatever we are burdened with; be it sickness, fear of tomorrow, a negative cycle, joblessness, childlessness, a bad report or even loss of a loved one. Jesus is saying, “Come to Me, and I will give you the rest you so desperately need.”

This invitation is not just a call to come to Jesus for a temporary reprieve from our burdens. It is a call to come to Him for a fundamental transformation. Jesus is not just offering to take away our burdens, He is offering to take away our burden-bearing hearts. He is offering to give us new hearts, hearts that are no longer weighed down by the pressures and stresses of life. He is offering to give us rest, not just from our labors, but from our own selves.

So let us come to Jesus today, all of us who labor and are heavy laden. Let us come to Him with our burdens, our worries, our fears. Let us come to Him with our weary hearts, and let us ask Him to give us rest. Let us trust in His promise, and let us experience the peace and freedom that comes from knowing Him. May we find rest in Jesus, and may we never be the same again.