In His word, the Bible, God has given His children a formula for rest. However, too often, we misunderstand the formula and like in the examples above, are not happy with the results. In this study we are going to examine God's formula for rest in its three steps in an effort to obtain the desired end results. Note that Christ encourages us to come to HIM, not to religion. His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Sin is darkness.
When a child of God walks in the darkness of sin, he cannot have fellowship with God. He cannot really bring his burdens to the Lord and find rest while continuing to walk in darkness. Often, a Christian may stop in his thinking at this verse and fail to complete the formula. We pray and tell the Lord of our burdens and ask Him to remove them. The burdens persist and we are perplexed as to why God has not kept His word.