God’s Encouraging Word of The Day

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28–30

Rest is one of the hardest things for us to do. Not because it’s complicated, but because stopping feels unsafe. We worry that if we don’t keep moving, something important won’t get done. Sabbath presses into that fear and calls us to trust.

Jesus offers rest because He knows we are worn out. He never expected us to run nonstop. He designed us with limits, and Sabbath is His way of saying it’s okay to stop. This kind of rest isn’t about avoiding responsibility—it’s about trusting Jesus with today.

The work may still be there tomorrow, but Sabbath is trusting that whatever needs to be handled today, Jesus can handle while we rest. When we stop, He doesn’t. When we release control, He stays faithful.

That’s why Jesus talks about the yoke. A stronger animal was tied to a weaker one so the stronger could carry most of the weight. The weaker one stayed connected, but wasn’t crushed.

Jesus isn’t saying He’ll do our job for us forever. He’s saying that when we’re tired, He will carry what we can’t. We rest, He carries, and when we step back in, we do our part—refreshed, steady, and ready to work knowing we’re not alone.