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'Come to me ... Let me teach you ...' Matthew 11:28-29
Anyone who begins a sentence with 'No offence but ...' can be counted on to say something offensive times infinity. Just like 'Not to be rude or nothing ...' usually ends with '... but your perfume smells like a rat's nappy'. Or that priceless gem, 'I'm your friend, and you'll thank me for telling you this ...' is bound to end with the words '... but your man was seen licking Ayesha's cousin's earlobe last night'. You see, the only thing you can learn from some people is how to close your ears and run away fast.
Not so with Jesus. The stuff He wants to tell us is good for us. It's meant to build us up not tear us down. See, the lowdown with Jesus doesn't involve trivial half truths; it involves downloading the blueprints of heaven. Jesus knows God's heartbeat and He invites us to get in sync with it: '... No one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him' (Matthew 11:27 NLT).
Check out what He says next: 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens ... Let me teach you ... and you will find rest for your souls' (Matthew 11:28-29 NLT). Listen to those words, 'Let me teach you'. 'Let me teach you how to handle those mood swings. Let me teach you how to rise above it all. Let me teach you how to live the right way on earth.'
written by Bob Gass
'Come to me ... Let me teach you ...' Matthew 11:28-29
Anyone who begins a sentence with 'No offence but ...' can be counted on to say something offensive times infinity. Just like 'Not to be rude or nothing ...' usually ends with '... but your perfume smells like a rat's nappy'. Or that priceless gem, 'I'm your friend, and you'll thank me for telling you this ...' is bound to end with the words '... but your man was seen licking Ayesha's cousin's earlobe last night'. You see, the only thing you can learn from some people is how to close your ears and run away fast.
Not so with Jesus. The stuff He wants to tell us is good for us. It's meant to build us up not tear us down. See, the lowdown with Jesus doesn't involve trivial half truths; it involves downloading the blueprints of heaven. Jesus knows God's heartbeat and He invites us to get in sync with it: '... No one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him' (Matthew 11:27 NLT).
Check out what He says next: 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens ... Let me teach you ... and you will find rest for your souls' (Matthew 11:28-29 NLT). Listen to those words, 'Let me teach you'. 'Let me teach you how to handle those mood swings. Let me teach you how to rise above it all. Let me teach you how to live the right way on earth.'
written by Bob Gass
