Enter Into Rest
" Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls." — Matthew 11:29 [KJV] Thus, with tender affection, speaks Jesus our prophet to the lambs of His flock. He well knows we stand in need of daily instruction from Him: He teaches us in the truth as we are able to bear it; He knows the weakness of our understandings; He is "touched with a feeling of our infirmities." Therefore, lest our poor hearts should at any time conceive thoughts of Him contrary to His nature and office, He says, "I am meek and lowly of heart." You find that you are poor sinners; ignorant of many truths; exercised with many conflicts, trials and temptations: do not think of Me only as the high and lofty One who inhabiteth eternity, but as dwelling also with humble hearts. Look not on Me as an austere master; a terrible lawgiver, a severe judge, who watches over you for evil, and is ever ready to take all advantages against you. No: I a...