Do I want to get to this place of rest? I can, right now. The questions that matter in life are remarkably few, and they are all answered by the words \u201cCome to me.\u201d Not \u201cDo this, don\u2019t do that\u201d but \u201cCome to me.\u201d If I will simply come to Jesus, my life will be brought into accordance with my deepest desires. I will cease sinning, and I will hear the song of the Lord begin.<\/p>\n
Have you ever come to Jesus? Watch the stubbornness of your heart. You will do anything besides the simple, childlike thing. But if you want to stop sinning, you must be simple enough to come and commit yourself to what Jesus says. The attitude of coming is one of complete surrender; you let go of everything and commit all to him.<\/p>\n
\tJesus Christ makes himself the touchstone for our lives. Look at how he uses the word come<\/i>. At the most unexpected moments, he whispers, \u201cCome to me.\u201d The instant you hear his voice, you are drawn to him, changed by him. Personal contact with Jesus changes everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I will give you rest.\u201d<\/i> Jesus isn\u2019t saying that he\u2019ll put you to bed, hold your hand, and sing you to sleep. He\u2019s saying, \u201cI will get you out of bed\u2014out of the inertia and the exhaustion, out of the state of being half dead while you are alive.\u201d He\u2019s saying, \u201cI will fill you with the spirit of life, and you will be sustained by the perfection of vital activity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes we get pathetic; instead of accepting the will of the Lord with confidence, we start talking about \u201csuffering\u201d it. Where is the majestic vitality of the Son of God in that?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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