Christ's Gracious Call

Text: Matt. 11:28-30

²⁸Come unto all me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Our Saviour has invited all that labour and are heavy-laden, to come unto him. Christ invites all to come to him for rest to their souls. He alone gives this invitation; men come to him, when, feeling their guilt and misery, and believing his love and power to help, they seek him in fervent prayer. All who thus come directly to Jesus will receive rest as Christ’s gift, and obtain peace and comfort inn their hearts. This passage of the scriptures teaches that we can only find help and comfort in Christ Jesus and no other person. But in coming to Him they must take his yoke, and submit to his authority. They must learn of Him all things, as to their comfort and obedience. No need we fair His yoke. His commandments are holy, just and good. It requires self-denial, and exposes to difficulties, but this is abundantly repaid, even in this world, by inward peace and joy. It is a yoke that is lined with love.

Let us come to Him daily, for deliverance from wrath and guilt, from sin and satan, from all our cares, fears, and sorrows. But forced obedience, far from being easy and light, is a heavy burden. In vain do we draw near to Jesus with our lips, while the heart is far from Him. Then come to Jesus with faith and full submission to find rest. 

Ye are more Value than many Sparrows

Text: Matt. 10:29-31 (KJV)  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

In this passage, Jesus reminded his disciples of God’s loving care and His grace. God is the creator and sustainer of nature. Jesus reminded his disciples that if God the Father take good care of the sparrows how much more His people that is more than the sparrows. That is why we have no reason to worry and be fearful because God will take good care on us, as long as we are doing His will and putting our faith to Him. 

Why are ye Fearful, O ye of little faith?

Text: Matt. 8:23-27

In v. 18-22 Jesus Christ taught his disciples that if you will him you will not expect an easy life, V. 20 “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head”.

If you follow the will of God in your life many people could not understand you and the devil will use those people around you to criticize and discourage you in following Christ. Maybe satan will use your friend to mock you or maybe your unsaved loved ones or parents will be mad at you.

But, always remember that as long as you are in Christ and Christ in you there will be no trials or temptations that can not be calmed. How big or great the waves of trials that will come into your life don’t be troubled because Christ is not troubled because Christ is above all and is able to give us peace in times of trials and temptations. Let us have faith in him. Don’t Be  Fearful, Have Faith in God.    

The Wise Builder

Text: Matt. 7:24-29

7:24-27. Christ ended his sermon with a concluding illustration of the two foundations, and He begins with the word therefore. On the basis of all that He has taught and illustrated, He concluded that all who both hear and do His sayings shall be saved, and have real peace and joyful life because only Jesus can give us salvation, peace and joy. As a great Master Counselor, Jesus reminded His listener that hearing this message alone will not change his life. He must both hear and do what Jesus has said. The elements of the closing illustration are drawn from the simplicity of nature itself, the rock, the rain, and the winds. The man whose house collapsed was at fault, not because he failed to labor, but because he did not lay the proper foundation. The shifting sand represents human opinion and the doctrines of men as opposed to “these sayings”.

7:28. The entire Sermon on the Mount is addressed to believers and presupposes faith in Jesus as Messiah. The works done by the believer are not based on himself but on the “rock”(v.24), who ultimately is Christ Himself(1 Cor. 10:4). He is the personal embodiment of all His teachings. Thus, when He finished the discourse, the people were astonished. Amazement engulf the audience.

Therefore, let us all put our trust in God. God’s ways is far better than all our ways, God’s thought is far better than our thought. God knows what is best for us, so it better to commit all things to Him and follow His will in our life. But if you are not yet saved, the first thing you are going is to secure first your salvation by repenting on your sins and receive Christ as your personal savior.