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Even Jesus Needed Rest

When Jesus felt overwhelmed he said to his disciples, "Come away for awhile and rest."


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The Christian's Bed Is Smooth

I once heard the testimony of a woman who said she knew she was a Christian now by looking at her bed. When asked why, she said, "Before, when I ...


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The Easy Yoke

I have often heard sermons on (Matthew 11), (Matthew 11:28) or (Matthew 11:29), but seldom has the sermon given equal weight to both verses. The reason? ...


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Wrong Role Model

A minister friend of mine was concerned when two of his three sons began to stutter. He made an appointment for them to see a speech therapist (who was ...


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A Christian's Time Off

Where did we come up with this concept of "spare time," anyway? Is there any time for which we aren't accountable to God? Is there any time ...


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Bearing Another's Burden

In the Philippines I heard a local pastor use the following parable to illustrate Christ's offer of rest (Matthew 11:28) and the response of people ...


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When Busy Is Too Busy

We need to scrutinize the rush of our activities, because even venerable exertions may be keeping us from becoming and doing what God wants. A packed ...


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A Friend in Need

While walking through the mall, I smiled when I heard one elderly lady in a wheelchair say to her companion pushing her, "When you get tired, we'll ...


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One More Hour

The amount of sleep required by the average person is about an hour more.


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Worry or Worship

We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship.


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