COME TO CHRIST ALL WHO ARE WEARY AND BURDENED

PROCLAMATION

“Come unto Me, all ye that labor 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.”  Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, which were spoken by Christ according to the Apostle Matthew.  After Jesus finished giving instructions to His disciples and sending them out to help the people, He went on teaching and preaching in the towns of Galilee. (Matthew 11:1)  He spoke about John, the baptizer, to the crowd and to John’s disciples. (Matthew 11:2-18)  Then Jesus denounced the towns in which He had performed miracles before the people but they did not repent. (Matthew 11:20-24)  Afterwards He prayed and spoke briefly about His relationship with God, The Father. (Matthew 11:25-27)  Then He invited all who labor and are burdened to come to Him, and He would give them rest.

 

APPLICATION

After clearing up the difference between John, the baptizer, and Himself, Christ issued a personal invitation to all of the people to individually accept Him and salvation for their souls.  His invitation “Come unto Me” is synonymous with “Believe in Me.”  Those who have not accepted His invitation are heavy-laden and burdened with sin, (Psalm 38:4) and they will suffer the penalty of sin. (Roman 6:33 and Revelation 20:15)  The only way to get out from under the burden of sin is through Jesus, The Christ.  Only Christ can cleanse us from our sins. (Psalm 51:1-2, 51:7, and 51:10)  This is an invitation to get to know Him personally.  He is gentle and humble of heart, and His commandments are not hard to do.  “O taste and see that The Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusted in Him.” (Psalm 34:8)  Jesus, The Christ, is the only way to salvation and eternal life and rest. (John 14:6)