OUR FATHER WHOSE SON INVITES US TO HIMSELF

In the concluding verses of Matthew chapter 11, Jesus, having set an exceedingly high code of moral conduct for those who wish to operate in the kingdom of God, assures the people that no matter how difficult achieving these things seem to be, anyone who comes to Him would find rest for their souls because He is gentle and lowly in heart and the demands He places on those who go to Him are easy and the responsibilities he gives them are light.

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

The standards of the kingdom of God set be Jesus in this chapter and the preceeding chapter are far above our capacity to fulfill them but Jesus nonetheless says that they are achievable because, if we full heartedly pursue the kingdom, God Himself intervenes to help us to attain these standards by giving us everything we need to do so as Mathew chapter 6 verse 33 says;

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Amen.

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