Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 1. It is personal — "Come unto me." God directs to Christ, not to His members. 2. It is present — "Come " now, do not wait. 3. So sweet an invitation demands a spontaneous acceptance. 4. He puts the matter very exclusively. Do nothing else but come to Him.Arguments which the Saviour used: — 1. Because He is the appointed mediator — "All things are delivered unto me of My Father." 2. Moreover the Father has given all things into His hands in the sense of government. 3. Christ is a well-furnished mediator — "All things are delivered unto Me." He has all the sinner wants. 4. Come to Christ because He is an inconceivably great mediator. No man knows His fulness but the Father. 5. Because He is an infinitely wise Saviour. He understands both persons on whose behalf He mediates. 6. He is an indispensable mediator — "Neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son." (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.WEB: "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. |
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