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Ärende: Rest Is a Gift
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Faith's Checkbook

January 14

Rest Is a Gift

"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest"
(Matthew 11:28).

We who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest
if they come to Him, for here He promises to "give" it. Nothing can be freer
than a gift; let us gladly accept what He gladly gives. You are not to buy it,
nor to borrow it, but to receive it as a gift. You labor under the lash of
ambition, covetousness, lust, or anxiety: He will set you free from this iron
bondage and give you rest. You are "laden," yes, "heavy laden" with sin, fear,
care, remorse, fear of death; but if you come to Him He will unload you. He
carried the crushing mass of our sin that we might no longer carry it. He made
Himself the great Burden bearer, that every laden one might cease from bowing
down under the enormous pressure.

Jesus gives rest. It is so. Will you believe it? Will you put it to the test?
Will you do so at once? Come to Jesus by quitting every other hope, by thinking
of Him, believing God's testimony about Him, and trusting everything with Him.
If you thus come to Him the rest which He wilt give you will be deep, safe,
holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest which develops into heaven, and He gives
it this day to all who come to Him.

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754 7s H. FOWLER
“He will guide you into all truth.ö John 16. 13-15

1 Holy Comforter, descend,
Testify of Christ, the Lamb;
From the foe our hearts defend,
And with zeal our hearts inflame.

2 Send a spark of heavenly fire,
Quick as lightning to the soul:
This shall melt and bring us nigher, Raise us up and make us whole.

3 Teach us truly how to pray,
Carnal else will be our cries;
Turn us, Lord, from self away,
And from Jesus send supplies.

4 Every burdened soul relieve,
Wipe away the mourner’s tears;
Help them fully to believe,
And on thee to cast their cares.

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