“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28).) These are the precious words of the blessed Lord Jesus who had received authority from the Father. Many a weary soul who has tried for years, to please God and yet felt the burden of his sins and guilt, when hearing these words, has come to Jesus and found rest.
Dear young reader, do you not want rest of heart and conscience? Do not look to the world to find it. The world is not at rest. But find it you must, dear one, for your burden of sin is growing more heavy all the time. Every sin you commit only increases your guilt. But the sin above all sins, is the rejection of the Son of God, when He so tenderly calls you to come unto Him. If you have been rejecting Him, do so no longer, but receive Him at once. The burden of your sins is great, but He who knows them all, suffered upon the cross and bore God’s judgment due to sin. Oh, if you knew how dear you were to God! Listen to the voice of the Saviour, “Come unto me.”
“Jesus is calling the weary to rest—
Calling to-day, calling to-day;
Bring Him thy burden and thou shalt be blest;
He will not turn thee away.”
F. E. H.
ML 07/02/1899