Matthew 11:28, 19:14 & John 7:37
“Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
“- – Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these“ (Matthew 19:14).
“- – If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him” (John 7:37).
What do each of these verses have in common? The answer is pretty obvious (since I have underlined the answer in each verse). It is the invitation of Jesus to come unto Him. While there may be many other groups that Jesus invites to come to Him, there are three in these verses.
Those who are “Weary and burdened.” Do you fall into that category? Do you carry heavy loads that the Lord never asks you to bear? Do you do things in your own strength trying to please Him? When we come to Him, He promises rest!
Then Jesus says, “Let the little children come to Me.” It is not necessary to be adult and educated before we can come to Him. He wants us to approach Him with a child-like faith. He says it, I believe it, that’s good enough for me!
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. I once heard someone’s response to the adage “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” His wise answer was “NO, BUT YOU CAN SALT HIS OATS!” It is my desire to present the truth of God’s Word in such a way that it will be like salted oats that will lead people to drink deeply from the life-giving stream.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil