Come Unto Me

    "Come unto Me," says Jesus. Who is to come? All who are weary and burdened, those who are working hard, striving, burdened with doing are to come. The promise of rest hangs in the air. Slowly, we come scarcely daring to believe that it could be true.
    Gently, oh so gently He receives us. In humble awe and gratefulness we take His yoke upon us. He walks beside us; not in front, not behind, but beside us. Walking closely by His side, guided by Him, associated with Him; we learn from Him.
     We learn of His humility. Our Jesus is not exacting, controlling and impatient. He has no need to prove Himself and is not worrying about how our actions will reflect on Him. Instead He asks us to come along side of Him and learn as we go. Always quick to forgive, He is not too concerned with our mistakes, but that we learn and stay by His side.
     Think of a mother teaching her daughter to cook. If she is too exacting and critical the daughter becomes discouraged and wants to leave her side. But when the mother is loving her daughter and her concern and heart are toward her and not perfection, she will have great patience. She will not be worried about the mess or the mistakes, but will gently guide and direct, working along side her. The mother will not burden the daughter with complete responsibility the first time or the second but gradually give more responsibility as time passes.
     Always Jesus' heart is toward us, offering us rest. What a great Savior!