What did Jesus mean when He said that He would give rest if we allowed Him to carry our burdens? How is His love consistent and ever present, regardless of the circumstances? What can we learn about who Jesus is by the words He spoke? Dane Ortlund’s book has been a profound encouragement to look to Him for our hope and direction. As the devotional states:
Jesus Christ’s desire that you find rest, that you come in out of the storm, outstrips even your own. “Gentle and lowly.” This, according to his own testimony, is Christ’s very heart. This is who he is. Tender. Open. Welcoming. Accommodating. Understanding. Willing.
“You don’t need to unburden or collect yourself and then come to Jesus. Your very burden is what qualifies you to come. No payment is required; he says, “I will give you rest.” His rest is gift, not transaction. Whether you are actively working hard to crowbar your life into smoothness (“labor”) or passively finding yourself weighed down by something outside your control (“heavy laden”), Jesus Christ’s desire that you find rest, that you come in out of the storm, outstrips even your own.” - Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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