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The call of Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30
"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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.”
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.
(2001).
(Mt 11:27–30).
Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
Introduction
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Charles I of England, lies buried in Newport Church, in the Isle of Wight.
During the time of her father's trouble, she was a prisoner in Carisbrook Castle, in the same beautiful island.
While there she had a long spell of sickness.
She was found one-day dead in her bed with her Bible open before her and her finger resting on these words, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).
A monument in Newport, erected by Queen Victoria, represents the young princess with her head bowed in death, and her hand resting on a marble book before her, her finger pointing to the words.
Walter Baxendale (Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations: Signs of the Times.)
What is the Lord speaking to us this morning?
"28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
There are significant truths that we learn from these verses about Jesus and about the people he is calling.
In these verses we see three things about Jesus.
First we see Jesus gentle.
This word is translated in other parts of Scripture with alternative words such as kind, tolerant and meek.
The word has a sense being modest.
The word carries the theme of “an expression of compassion, seen in Jesus’s dealings with the frail and weak”[1] He is known to get along with sinners.
He is even at time called the friend of sinners.
He was talking to the woman at the well.
He was willing to take to Paradise one of the criminal that was crucified with him.
What an attractive man is Jesus.
I wish the Holy Spirt implant this image of the savior in your heart today.
There is nothing that the Church can offer to you to make you a good follower of Jesus Christ.
If we are not attracted by this gentle Lord, we cannot have any other sufficient reason to be a Christian.
[1] Manser, M. H. (2009).
Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies.
London: Martin Manser.
Second we see that Jesus is humble
Here the word humble is an adjective.
The best definition of the term humble is given by a great man of God Andrew Murray.
Murray defined humble with the following words,
"Humility is perfect quietness of heart.
It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me.
It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised.
It is to have a blessed home in the Lord, where I can go in and shut the door, and kneel to my Father in secret, and am at peace as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and above is trouble.
The humble person is not one who thinks meanly of himself, he simply does not think of himself at all"
Michael P. Green.
(2000).
1500 illustrations for biblical preaching (pp.
199–200).
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.
D.L.Moody used the following story in his sermon.
“The London Times some years ago told the story of a petition that was being circulated for signatures.
It was a time of great excitement, and this petition was intended to have great influence in the House of Lords; but there was one word left out.
Instead of reading, “We humbly beseech thee,” it read, “We beseech thee.”
So it was ruled out.
My friends, if we want to make an appeal to the God in Heaven, we must humble ourselves before the Lord, we shall not be disappointed”[1]
The humility of Jesus is must be seen with background of the totality of his person.
Jesus is God incarnate.
He is holy and blameless.
He is all powerful and knows everything.
Taking all these identities let us consider the purtiy and high quality of the word his humility as it applies to Jesus.
When we do that we gain a deep appreciation about the humbleness of our Lord.
When Jesus said that he is humble he ment that he is more than being nice or having a good character.
His humility originates from his nature.
He is humble in heart.
What is the implication of this to us?
I believe that he is assuring us that we can be comfortable with him.
Especially when we are found in our weakness.
The humility of Jesus will be a comfort.
If it was not for his humble nature, the purity and holiness of His person will be the most frightening reality for earthly creatures, like you and me.
Jesus will not frighten us to live with him.
He feels nothing done against him.
He displayed his humblness when he dealt with the short coming of his discples.
Do you recall how Jesus treated Peter when he foreknew that he was going to deny him three times?
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou know me.”
Luke 22:31–34 1901 ASV
What will you do if you knew that the people you trusted are going to deny you and abandone you?
Jesus was not critical and was not even annoyed.
Instead He took Peter to pray with him.
He interceded for him.
He gave him the hope of recovering from his denial.
And yet Peter was not humble and did not accept what Jesus was saying.
But that happened.
After he was resurrected our Lord invited Peter to meet him with the other disciples by mentioning the name of Peter specifically.
I can sense that it would have been difficult for Peter to be there with the others.
The humble Lord invited Peter calling his name separately.
If he did not mention Peter’s name I believe that Peter will not have the gut to come and face Jesus.
Imaging when the two met for the first time.
How comforting and assuring is the humility of Jesus for us!
Please do not take lightly the humility of Jesus.
His humility beyond human comprehension.
Our savior cannot be compared with prophets nor even with their gods.
The gods of other religions bloody and murderers.
But Jesus dies for us.
The Church need to keep this image of Jesus in her songs, prayers and testimonies.
Here in Matthew we see Jesus encouraging us to come to him in spite of our weakness.
In spite of our shortcomings.
He is calling us to bear his yoke and live for him and with him.
The call is for a lifelong partnership.
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