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loving obedience. We do not come TO
a dogma, creed. n church. but TO
man; and more. TO a God-man-one
who knows-a loving, sympathizing
Friend
There is also a universal note In
this appeal Jesus is the only univer-
sal man to whom all men turn and
in whom they find a mutual point OF
contact. Crushed beneath q load OF
despair men bllndly seek oblivion
Heathenism offers a future OF oblivion
or else of voluptuous ease. Jesus
says. Come to Me and find rest.
No paralysis OF the soul but eternal
activity and growth. The invitation
is 10 all who fulfill the conditions.
though all may not respond.
Yet this appeal is restricted TO those
that labor All labor is profitable.
but the talk OF the lips tends TO pow
erty An idle man has more conceit
than the combined reasons OF seven
men. Labor results not alone In
profit, but in WEAKNESS. AS tired
child at the close of day finds rest,
comfort and counsel In It's mothers
arms. so we may find rest ''in him"
Jesus saw that the root OF unrest Is
mental. not physical Attention is be-
ing called to the alarming increase OF
nervous disorders the cause OF which
we are told is not, In any large meas.
ure, a physical one. A disordered
brain is far worse than a diseased
body.
There are two kinds OF rest spoken
OF in this passage. rest found, and
rest given. This is the rest given.
The rest OF faith (the gift OF Cod.
the knowledge of forgiveness, of as
surance of our acceptance "in him"
The labor of his disciples shall be
heavy laden. bear much fruit. and
with II he will give you rest"
The appeal of Jesus is twofold,
service and instruction. We learn by
doing, and logically his first appeal is
a call TO service. take my yoke upon
you" We are attached TO a load with
another, he bearing half II is in this
school Of experience that we are TO
learn Jesus sets no premium upon
ignorance. He is the great eXamplar
Of what a teacher ought TO be and OF
how to teach. The following out OF
his command "to teach all nations"
has been one Of the distinguishing
features OF Christianity. Learn OF
Me-" The world has sat at his feet
for nearly two thousand years and
has yet 10 fathom the depths OF his
knowledge 10 measure the breadth OF
his compassion and love. or TO scale
the heights OF his ideallsm and his
character
The meekness OF Jesus Is not an
anemic sentimentality II does not
lack virility II is not a passionless
emotionaliBm. He came TO bring a
sword and 20 SGT families at variance
He was lowly in his coming. and meek
as he bore the oppression OF his peo.
pie Israel and the sins OF the race
but he set into motion those forces
that we're stronger than all OF the
Caesars. True force is not blatant and
self-assertive. Efficiency and effec
tiyeness are In the electric wire. but
who can see or hear that marvellous
force? So Jesus was silent. but his
meekness was that of the worlds
most mighty force.
And ye shall find rest" This Is
rest found The rest Of satisfaction,
OF right relationship. OF knowledge
and Of fellowship. II goes on 10 tho
deeper experiences OF communion
His yoke fits There is no maladjust.
ment What though the body be
tired? Our souls are at rest in him
What though the burden be heavy
He Is bearing and sharing II with Us
This knowledge brings rest TO the
weary souls OF men
If we are TO save the world for God
Il will not be by wealth. not by edu
cation, by ecclesiastlcism. not BY
mere numbers Of adherents 10 the
church, not by philosophy or theology.
but by preaching and living the Cos
pei OF the Kingdom. Jesus knew the
test OF experience. comfort beneath
the load. He knew the rest OF bar.
monlous relationships. At the carpen.
ter's bench. as a teacher and a heal
er. and as a lawgiver. he spoke from
the standpoint Of experience. Jesus
knew that the busy occupied nfe f.
The safe Hfe.
SO II IL that his appeal continues ~
challenge the world. 'Hither 10 Me.
Learn, serve. for Ny yoke is ensy
and My burden is light" Love know,
aot the meaning Of irksome servics.