From: Beverly French [frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:42 AM
To: Heritage
Subject: September 12th Greetings

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew  11:28

Last week we looked at these words of Jesus and focused on the 'comes' of God.  Let us now look at the 'I' who will give the rest to all who are weary and heavy laden.  He is none other than the Creator of the universe; the Savior of the world; the One who ascended into heaven; the One who is seated at the right hand of God; the One who is the only mediator between God and man;  the one who is our intercessor.  How infinitely vast the sum of all that He is!!  I will mention a few verses and hopefully they will stir your desire for a more intimate study of The Living Word.
Creator:
"All things were made through  Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."  John 1:3

"For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him." Colossians 1:16

Savior:
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."  John 3:17

"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners..."  1 Timothy 1:15

Ascended into heaven; seated at the right hand of God:
"No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven."  John 3:13

"So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God."  Mark 16:19

Mediator between God and Man:
"For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all..."  1 Timothy 1:5-6

Intercessor:
"But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them." Hebrews 7:24-25

It is the Lord Jesus Christ who is God the Son, one with the Father and the Holy Spirit, who offers rest to the weary and heavy laden.  How blessed we are that there is One so mighty who has given Himself on man's behalf and continues to supply all of our needs and shoulder our burdens.  What an awesome God is ours!!  Let us rejoice in Him forever; in this One who is gracious and good and glorious beyond measure.  Amen!