God Will Give You Rest
Matthew 11:28-30
"Come here! Stop working so hard. Take a break. Let Me refresh you. Hook up with Me. Learn how I work. Let Me do the heavy lifting."
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Published July 21st, 2016
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Matthew 11:28-30
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Come to me,
all
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who labor and
[who] are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest.
Take my yoke
upon you, and
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learn
from me,
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for I am gentle and
Ground
lowly
in heart, and
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you will find rest
for your souls.
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For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light.”
COME - " deute " is more than an invitation; it is more an incitement, an exhortation (emphatically urging someone to do something).
LABOR - kopiao - to work to exhaustion; both physical and mental work; to work with effort
HEAVY LADEN - phortizo - to overload; causing someone to be weighted down
REST - anapauo - to pause after precious toil and care;
YOKE - zygos - a cross bar or beam that unites two elements to work as one unit, like when two pans (weights) operate together on a balance-scale; or a pair of oxen pulling a single plow.
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I, Jesus, promise to give rest to all the weary, worn out ones who come to Me.
Main point summary
I, Jesus, promise to give rest to all the weary, worn out ones who come to Me.
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Matthew 11:28-30
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p Come to q me, all who labor and are r heavy laden,
Come here , all of you who are worn out from excessively working and carrying heavy loads {of anxiety},
and I will give you rest .
in order that I {God} can refresh and rejuvenate you.
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Take my yoke upon you,
Link up with Me to balance the effort,
and s learn from me,
and then learn from Me
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for I am t gentle and lowly in heart,
because I am meek and humble,
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and u you will find rest for your souls.
then you will be still and at peace.
For v my yoke is easy,
Work (and life) is easier when linked with Me,
and my burden is light.”
because My load is a light one.
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