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Hope is Here – Hope for the Weary
September 19, 2021 / High Point Assembly of GodMatthew 11:28-30
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” ESV
HOPE IS HERE
LIFE IS HARD
Jesus is doing a couple of things here in this passage.
1 – Jesus that life is heavy.
We work hard to keep up with others around us and we get weary.
2 – Jesus us a solution.
The yoke Jesus is offering is one of grace, mercy, compassion, and love.
LIFE BURDENS – CRUSHING OR LIFEGIVING
Our comes from the love that he has for us and the grace he gives.
Yoke: Designed for the individual but able to be so two would work together.
THE CHURCH CAN HELP
Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. CEV
We, THE CHURCH, can help shoulder these burdens by offering grace, forgiveness, and a willingness to help navigate a better way.