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An Invitation to Rest

Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

            In Matthew 11:28 Jesus issues an invitation to enter into His rest. Notice the first three words in this verse, “Come to Me.” We enter into His rest by accepting the invitation. We embrace this rest as a promise from God.


            There is an invitation to those who are weary and heavy laden to enter this rest by faith. There are a number of invitations in the Scriptures. Let’s examine some these invitations.


  • There is an invitation to salvation. Romans 10:13 says, “For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
  • There is an invitation to follow the Lord. Matthew 4:19 says, “Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
  • There is an invitation to enter into a relationship with the Lord. John 15:4 says, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”
  • There is an invitation to the throne of grace in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
  • There is an invitation to ask in prayer. Matthew 7:7 reads, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
  • There is an invitation to eternal life. John 3:16 reads, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

I love the words of Jesus, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy and I will give you rest.” Many of us have been in a warfare season. In this season there is an invitation from the Lord Himself saying, “I will give you rest.” There is a rest for those who have carried a heavy burden. I encourage you to accept this invitation by faith.


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