“He that hath entered into His rest hath ceased from his own works even as
God did from His” (Heb. iv. 10).
What a rest it would be to many of us if we could but exchange burdens
with Christ, and so utterly and forever transfer to Him all our cares and
needs that we would not feel henceforth responsible for our burdens, but
know that He has undertaken all the care, and that our faith is simply to
carry His burdens, and that He prays, labors, and suffers only for us and
our interests. This is what He truly invites us to do. “Come unto Me,” He
says, “all ye that labor and are heavy-laden and I will rest you,” and
then He adds, “Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me.” He takes our yoke
and we take His and we find it a thousand times easier to carry one of His
burdens than to carry our own. How much more delightful it is to spend an
hour in supplication for another than five minutes in pleading for
ourselves. Are we not weary of carrying our wretched loads?
’Twas for this His mercy sought you,
And to all His fulness brought you,
By the precious blood that bought you,
Pass it on.