Matthew 11:28-30, MSG

 

An Unbelievable, Irresistible Offer

 

The idea behind Rhythms of His Grace came from one of my favorite passages in the Bible.  The Message Translation paints the picture of these verses so very well.  It captures Jesus’ Divine Invitation in fresh, relatable – absolutely irresistible – language:

 

“Are you tired?  Worn out?  Burned out on religion?

Come to Me.

Get away with Me

and you’ll recover your life.

I’ll show you how to take a real rest.

Walk with Me and work with Me – watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.

Keep company with Me

and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

 

His lavish offer speaks of refreshment….nourishment…and renewal for our hearts and minds…indeed, for our very lives.

 

It reminds us the sustenance, meaning, and fulfillment we all long for aren’t found in dry, religious activity…in meaningless creeds or routines…in entertainment or leisure…or really in anything this world has to offer, as attractive as those things might be.

 

Instead, Jesus supersedes it all and invites us to an unheard of, radical existence, beyond our wildest imaginations…

 

Eternal.  Abundant.  Serendipitous.  Adventurous.

 

Life.

 

Life – in it’s purest, highest, most outrageously delicious form – is found in moment-by-moment, intimate relationship with a Person…Jesus, The Lover of our Souls,

Who is passionately pursuing each one of us, extending His Hand, and inviting us to…

 

Come to Him…Walk with Him…and Live in Him…

 

Come to Me

“Are you tired?  Worn out?  Burned out on religion?

Get away with Me

and you’ll recover your life…”

 

 

 

Walk with Me

“Walk with Me and work with Me – Learn how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you…”

 

 

 

Live in Me

“Keep company with Me

and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”