👑 A King But a Father | Matthew 11:28-29

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📧 In today’s email…

• What this verse has to do with Christmas 🎄 

• Let us know how you did 🧠 

• Help us pick the next verse we memorize 📊

• In case you missed it.. 🧐 

 🧠 Memorize

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Matthew 11:28-29

What does Matthew 11:28 have to do with Christmas? 🎄 

On Fridays, we like to encourage you to think about an outward moving application of the verse we memorize - something simple you can do to share the meaning of this verse with someone who doesn’t know Jesus.

As we move towards Christmas, we celebrate one of the two greatest events in human history: the incarnation.

It’s hard to adequately communicate the significance of the birth of Jesus (though Tim Keller does an incredible job in this sermon).

But one thing to reflect on this month is that at least for me, without the incarnation, Jesus’ words in Matthew 11:28-29 would probably feel more distant.

As a dad to young kids, there’s a big difference between:

• Me standing up tall, way above them telling them, “Come here!” 😠 

• And me crouching down to their level to meet them where they are, saying “Come here..” tenderly with open arms 🫂 

The beautiful thing about Christmas is that we have a God who not only invites us to come to him, but who first came to us.

Praise God that we can come to a Father who moves toward us! 🙏 

Share

If you get the chance to share with a non-believing friend why Christmas is so meaningful to you, tell them about the God who invites us to come to Him for rest..

..but who also came to us and died for us to give us rest.

In case you missed it 🧐 

In case you missed it, here’s this week’s round-up of recommended things to check out:

• 🎁 Gifts: Our 2023 Christmas Gift Guide

• 📚️ Books: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools, Practicing the Presence of God

• 🗣️ Sermons: The Birth of Jesus by Tim Keller, Hospitality by John Mark Comer

• 🧠 Memorization:

  • The Malachi Daily web app 📱 

  • Matthew 11:28-29 song by Verses 🎵 

• 👕 Coming soon…Scripture x merch!

How did you do? 💡

If you’re not using it already, we highly recommend using app.malachidaily.com to help you memorize these verses.

Tap here on your phone, follow the instructions that pop up, and then tap the notification icon. 🔔 

Poll 📊 

👉️ Next time we memorize a verse will be Christmas week, so in lieu of a full week of emails, we’ll memorize a short verse with just a few days of emails.

Answer key ✅ 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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.

Matthew 11:28-29