🧠 Matthew 11:28-29 | Wisdom for your Wednesday

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📧 In today’s email…

• 👀 Jesus quoting Scripture again?

• 📕 Something to do this week related to Jesus’ teachings

• 🗣️ A beautiful Spurgeon quote on Jesus’ invitation

 🧠 Memorize

_{see if you know what words go in the blanks}

Come __ __, __ ___ ___ ___ _____ and burdened ___ _ ____ give ___ ____.

Take my ____ ____ ___ and learn from __, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find ____ for your _____.

Matthew 11:28-29

Jesus & Jeremiah 6:16 📕 

As we explored two weeks ago when we memorized Matthew 4:4, Jesus often quoted Scripture.

In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus seems to be picking up on language from Jeremiah 6:16, which says:

Again, we see this idea of “finding rest for your souls” connected to obedience: or walking in the “good way” or the “ancient path.”

🤯 Note: In Jeremiah, the Lord says that rest will come from walking in the way.

During his ministry, Jesus says, “I am the Way.” “Come to me and you will find rest for your souls.”

Most other major religions invite their people to a set of beliefs, or even a “path” they should walk.

As Christians, though, more than being invited to a path, we are invited to a person.

And his name is Jesus.

Apply & respond 🏃‍♂️ 

Both the Old and New Testaments show us the connection between obedience and rest.

When we surrender and obey God, there is a sense of peace and spiritual rest that follows - a kind of rest that doesn’t require us to be on vacation.

Practice

Read Jesus’ teachings in Matthew Chapter 5 or 6 this week and identify one step you can take in obedience to the Way of Jesus.

Bonus: Read it out loud with a friend, your family or small group.

Wisdom 🧐

“Come; he drives none away; he calls them to himself. His favorite word is ‘Come.’ Not, go to Moses – ‘Come unto me.’

To Jesus himself we must come, by a personal trust. Not to doctrine, ordinance, nor ministry are we to come first; but to the personal Saviour.”

Charles Spurgeon

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