“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find for your souls.”  Matthew 13:28-29

We looked at the verbs come and take last time.  Today let’s continue and see what Scripture opens us to us learn and rest.

LEARN
The Gospel writers tell us of Jesus’ teaching:
“Now Jesus went about Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.”  Matthew 4:23

Matthew 5:1-2 tells us what took place before He preached the Sermon on the Mount of Olives:
“And seeing the multitude, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him,
Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:”  
(Read the whole sermon, it is for our learning!  Chapters 5, 6, 7)
And how did the hears respond?
“And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”  Matthew 7:28-29

Mark 6:34 tells us of the time when the multitude followed Him to a deserted place and later feed them with fives small loaves and two fish:
“And Jesus, when He came out, saw the multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd.  So He began to teach them.”

Luke 4:14-15 This is after the devil tested Jesus in the wilderness:
“Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and the news of                 Him went out through the surrounding region.
 And He taught in the synagogues, being glorified by all.”
(Read Vs. 16-30 how Jesus was rejected in His own home town.)

John tells us of Jesus teaching at the Feast of Tabernacles in Chapter 7.  (Read Vs. 1-24 for understanding on what is taking place here.)
“Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went into the temple and taught.
 And the Jews marveled, saying, ‘How does this Man know letters, having never studied?’
Jesus answered them and said, ‘My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.’”  John 7:14-16
(Note from the NIV Translation: Feast of Tabernacles is feast celebrating the completion of the harvest and commemorating the God’s goodness to the Jews during their wilderness wandering.)

Please read John Chapter 8:1-11, here  Jesus spoke through His actions.  

REST Spiritual Rest:
The divine presence gives:
“And He (God) said, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”  Exodus 33:14

True repose found in God:
“Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.
 The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, He saved me.
 Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.”  Psalm 116:5-7

Found in Christ’s service:
See our opening verse 29.

Eternal:
“Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.’”

Concerning rest, in your meditation today, consider the fourth commandment; Exodus 20:8-11.  Remember, it is not an option, it is a command.  It is a day unto the Lord.

Each of these verbs would make a wonderful personal Bible study!  There is so much more our hearts desire to make our own!

Thank your most Holy God for Your written Word!  Oh, how we love it! Amen