Tag: rest
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Weekly rest – the Sabbath (2 Kings 13-14; 2 Chr 25; Ps 53; Matt 12)
We saw yesterday Jesus’ wonderful words “come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). We saw that Jesus is offering eternal rest. Today we see that he also offers weekly rest (Matthew 12). What a blessing the Sabbath was designed to be. Think what a…
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Do you need rest? (Jonah 1-4; Matthew 11)
Life often feels frantic, so much on and so much pressure. Perhaps it’s the burden of not having enough work, or having too much work, of caring for a relative with significant needs, your own health, a difficult marriage, or a bereavement. There’s always something to cope with. In today’s reading from Matthew 11, Jesus…
Light and Momentary Troubles 