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16 “But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, 17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; 19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

 

Jesus speaks into a restless and resistant world, one that struggles to recognize God’s work no matter how it appears. Yet in the midst of that confusion, He offers a clear and tender invitation: “Come to me.” Not to strive harder or prove ourselves, but to receive rest.

This rest is not escape from life, but peace within it. Jesus meets us in our weariness with gentleness, not judgment. When we come to Him, we find that the burdens we carry are lightened by His presence and reshaped by His grace.

Lord, draw us to Yourself in our weariness and teach us to rest in Your gentle and humble heart. Amen.

Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier

deborah@excelleadershipsolutions.com

 

Prayer concerns: For all who are weary.