All Who Are Heavy Laden

All Who Are Heavy Laden
By Kenyon Cox

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29
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“‘Come and see,’ and in your coming lay your burdens at His feet. Give away all your sins that you might see and know Him. ‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden,’ He said, ‘and I will give you rest. ‘Take my yoke upon you and learn of me … and ye shall find rest unto your souls.’ Come unto Him, and He will take away your sins and heal your soul, though it be sick with sin. He will replace hatred with love and selfishness with service. He will strengthen your shoulders to better bear your burdens and give you new courage and hope for the journey ahead. ‘Come and see,’ and as you do so your eyes will be opened and you will really see, perhaps for the first time, who you are and who He is. You will come to see yourself as a child of God, of divine parentage, possessed of infinite capacities to grow spiritually and become more like Him.” – Alexander B. Morrison

“He did not limit or say ‘all who are perfect come unto me’ or just the rich, or just the poor, or just the healthy, or those without sin, or those who pray the longest, or just the sick. His invitation is to all: ‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,’ comfort, peace; ‘for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ His plea to all is to love God, love His children, keep His commandments, and believe that Jesus is the Christ, born of God.” – David B. Haight

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