Working from the Position of Rest

Matthew 11:25-30 (NASB)
²⁵ At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. ²⁶ "Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. ²⁷ "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
²⁸ "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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."

After Jesus reveals the revelation of Himself (v25-27), He invites the listeners to come to Him for rest. Sometimes, we mistook this rest to be physical. However, the ‘taking up of Jesus’ yoke’ indicates that there is work to be done. And verse 29 continues to reveal that this coming to Jesus will enable us to find rest for our souls. The verses show us that we can work and minister from the position of rest in our souls.

Is it not true that sometimes when we serve God and minister to people, we are distracted and frustrated?

Is it not true that sometimes when we try to do something for God and we are unable to find that kind of rest or peace in our hearts?

Is it not true that sometimes we are disturbed when the noises from others discouraged us towards the things of God?

These words from Jesus gives us hope. When we come to Jesus and learn from Him, we will find rest for our souls and we will continue to minister and serve from the position of rest.

How do we learn from Him to obtain this rest in our soul?

Isaiah 50:4-5 (NKJV) ⁴ "The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned. ⁵ The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away.

Isa 50:4-5 talks about the Servant who comforts the weary. He was given a tongue of the learned (disciple) and He spoke words in season to those who need it. He was given ears to hear and he was constantly awakened to hear as the learned (disciple). He was obedient to speak what He hears. He was obedient to do what He hears.

When Jesus gave the invitation to us to learn from Him in order to find rest in our soul, we have to be connected to Him like a disciple to the teacher. We have to hear (with the ear) what the teacher is saying to us and obey it (with our tongue and actions).

We, then, will find rest for our souls and we will be able to minister from a position of rest.