Then Jesus
said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and
gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to
bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NLT
Jesus did a lot
of intense ministry. However, if you read carefully, you see a pattern of rest.
You see him taking time to go to parties, going off alone, and sleeping when
others couldn’t. We do have times where the Bible specifically says he prayed
all night but other times he went off alone or went off alone with his
disciples. Yes, he did the occasional miracle on the Sabbath, but other than
that he didn’t break it even by the Pharisees' standards. I don’t see it as unscriptural to say he took days
off and made sure to get a good night’s sleep. Looking at the number of times
God commanded rest and feasts, I believe Jesus would not have been called a
driven person but neither could he be called a type-B personality either.
So how does that apply to us and this scripture? Jesus lived the yoke he called us to wear. He worked hard, rested well, take time away, and when the time is right have a party. So maybe we should go and do likewise.
This might not make you laugh, but it should make you smile because you can relax a little.
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