If a king proclaims a pardon to a rebellious nation, there are still exceptions.
The convinced sinner is heavy laden with the guilt of sin, and wearied with ineffectual strivings against it. In acts of grace amongst men, there are always some limitations. Written by GodLife on 09/12/2012 Series: Weekly Devotional. And the streams of His bounty are still flowing, and still full. And of others, who were frequently near Him, He complained, Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life (John 5:40) But they who were distressed and came to Him for relief, were not disappointed. If they thus come to Him, they will of course come out from the world and be separate (II Cor.6:17) . If we go to Him, He will give us rest. God knew what He was doing when He ordered periods of rest for His people. Comply with this invitation, Come to Him, and He will surely give you rest.But what is it to come to Christ? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. He is seated upon a Throne of Grace; He is to be sought in His Word, and where His people assemble in His name; for He has said, There will I be in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20) . The all-sufficient God, can increase these communications of comfort from Himself, to a degree beyond our ordinary conception; so as not only to support His people, under the most exquisite pains, but even to suspend and overpower all sense of pain, when the torment would otherwise be extreme.
Are you not heavy laden, burdened with guilt, and fears, and forebodings; harassed with crosses, disappointments, and mortifications? In a world where we are constantly bombarded with things to do, deadlines, stresses and the desire to “keep up,” we are desperately in need of rest. The Prophet Jeremiah has given a beautiful description and illustration of this rest of a believer (Jeremiah 17:5-8) ; which is rendered more striking, by being contrasted with the miserable state of those who live without God in the world. He is the only option. Or that you could change condition with some of the brute creation? A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Rest for the Weary. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularFrom ana and pauo; to repose (be exempt), remain); by implication, to refresh. How soon would the greatest earthly monarch be impoverished, and his treasures utterly exhausted, if all, that are poor and miserable, had encouragement to apply freely to him, with a promise of relief, fully answerable to their wants and wishes! Thus saith the LORD , Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD . They come to Him, and He assures them that, whoever they are, He will in no wise cast them out. What comfort does the world afford you then? We have trodden them far enough ourselves, to be assured that there are feelings in your heart which contradict your assertion. They are often most sensibly sweet and lively, when the streams of creature comfort are at the lowest ebb.
This term, dating from about 1900, today is used facetiously by or about a person who simply is kept very busy.
Can the world promise to give you rest, when you are burdened with trouble? By … (Psalm 146:8; Isaiah 61:2).Again, as is His majesty, so is His mercy. But, blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD , and whose hope the LORD is. Source: Pilot Hymns #226 For they have no necessary dependence upon outward situation or circumstances; they are compatible with poverty, sickness, and sufferings.
But I have to speak to you of One, who is able to comfort you in all seasons, and under all circumstances; whose favour is better than life. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.The, the definite article. And He has sometimes been pleased to honour the fidelity of His servants, and to manifest His own faithfulness to them, by such an interposition. Are you feeling tired and worn out?
Jesus is telling us to take His yoke upon us. By The Rev. While you are pursuing the wealth, or honours, of this world, or wasting your time and strength, in the indulgence of sensual appetites, and look no higher, are you, indeed, happy and satisfied? If millions and millions of distressed sinners seek to Him for relief, He has a sufficiency for them all. He can handle your worries because His burden is light. Toward.Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularI, the first-person pronoun.
What does no rest for the weary (wicked) expression mean? A freedom, likewise, from the cares and anxieties, which, in such an uncertain world as this, disquiet the minds of those who have no solid scriptural dependence upon God; and especially a freedom from the dread of death, and of the things which are beyond it. So far as he possesses by faith the spirit and liberty of his high calling, he is in perfect peace.