“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden and I will give you rest”.
Matt 11:28 (KJV)
Beloved, God
worked for six days and on the seventh day He Rested. God knew the importance
of Rest and so ordained it. It’s however unfortunate to know that not all have
entered into this God kind of Rest. So many people are busy working; laboring and
overloaded with workloads without the benefit of Rest attached. Enjoying the
word REST is far from such people and this contrary to God’s plan. This is because
Rest must be given.
Rest is not
a commodity you can buy or pick up from a shopping mall. Politician can promise
Rest but cannot give it. Your boss in the office could promise it but cannot
give it because he too needs it. And worst still, your money cannot buy you
Rest. This is because Rest is not a function of whether someone is rich or
poor. You could have all the money in this world and still lack this Rest. It
is only God that can and will give Rest to as many that will come to him.
This Rest is
not just limited to Resting your physical body after a long day of hard work.
It’s beyond the one you derive from your usual annual summer holiday. It
transcends the physical into your spirit and soul. It’s the type that brings
peace and harmony to your whole being. This is what Jesus our Lord promised
them who respond positively to the invitation in our opening text.
When Jesus
said come! He was invariably saying to us: “stop
running here and there in search for Rest, I have what you are looking for. And
I will give it as you come to me”. Beloved, this is true reflection of what
you are going through now. We do not have a high priest who is not touched with
the feelings of our infirmities. He knows and sees what you are going through,
even right now. All your moves and restiveness He sees. Your restlessness won’t
provide you with the much needed solution. It’s time to respond to His calling-
His invitation. If Jesus did not have Rest to give, He wouldn't offer it.
Because a man can only give what he has.
Some ran out
of their village into the city in ultimate search for Rest. And rather than
getting Rest they end up with Stress- physical & spiritual. For “It is vain for you
to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows...” say
the Psalmist. Beloved, there is no Rest in this city. This city you are in doesn't promise Rest to its inhabitants. If you like leave and go to another
city. Or even elope to Europe or Western nations, it doesn't make a difference.
Only God does. The cities of nations only yield its fullness only to those who
have responded to God’s calling. And thanks to God, you are face to face with
the man Christ Jesus who has what you are looking for. He now invites you to
come and get it. Nothing attached, not even at a price. This Rest is free. A
free Rest He promised. What are you waiting for!
This is
all-round Rest for as many that will respond to this call in affirmation. This
is Rest for your spirit, soul and body. Rest in your family life, financial
life; Rest in your business, work and ministry. This automatically means the
end to struggles, toiling. Things begin to work for you and not against you.
And not that challenge(s) will not come but your God-given Rest will put you on
top all the time. You become unmovable, unshakable because you have put your
trust in the living God. You have set Him always before you and He is always at your right hand, hence you become unshakable- a state of Rest.
Friend, this
call from our Lord Jesus is for your benefits. You benefit more when you
respond to follow Him. When the Lord calls you, may your answer be yes. His
calling will fix the problems of your life. His calling will provide you with
the much needed solution for living. I assure you, His Rest will free you from
all of your sorrow, fears and hard bondage/services which men have made you to
serve.
What if the
Governor of your state invites you to the State House? How would you respond to
that? Oh! You call it a great honor and
privilege, isn't it? And what is that compare to the son of God’s inviting you
to reign with Him in His kingdom with the promise of supernatural Rest.
Please, my
friend, don’t allow the enemy’s deception. It’s time to yield to God’s call
upon your life. This call will end and terminate all your sorrows, fears, and
hard services, break the enemies yoke off your neck, lift the burden off your
shoulder and make you free eternally. It is very crucial you respond to God’s
call today as this will reverse all your wasted years and make you fruitful and
reign with Him now and in the world to come.
Beloved,
Rest comes with your positive response to His call. And when you receive this
Rest, you become envy in your society. This Rest differentiates you from
others. Because you are better relaxed in your spirit and soul and which is now
reflective in your body. Let all men be cast down, for you there is lifting up.
I welcome you into the supernatural living in God’s kind of Rest.
