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After you finish reading today’s Scriptures, come back and read the essay here to dig deeper into the ways we see this specific promise at work in our day’s reading. Then join your fellow Bible readers in the comments to reflect on and discuss what you’re learning!
When you think of rest, you may envision a quiet weekend in a quaint cabin in the woods or perhaps a peaceful morning on the beach. The kind of rest Jesus offers isn’t always a retreat but more of a new way of living drawn from the Old Testament concept of shalom. Shalom is more than rest; it is peace, wholeness, and connection to the Lord.
This is only possible when we learn to rely on God rather than our own efforts, to cast our worries onto His back rather than piling them up on our own. Jesus told His followers that His “yoke is easy and [His] burden is light” (Mt 11:30). Jesus taught the way of the kingdom, complete with the pace and priorities of heaven, and He modeled total dependence on God, the key to true shalom. And while we may not always feel good about our circumstance or lead a trouble-free life, Jesus promised His peace as we rely on Him for strength, hope, and joy.
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