Rest For The Weary

When stress tightens its grip and worry takes over, the future can feel shaky and hopeless.

But there's good news -  you can hand it over to someone else and you don't have to worry about it anymore. 
This week's message is a reminder to surrender what’s beyond your control and rest in Jesus’ care.

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”

- John‬ ‭14‬:‭27‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

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Chapters

• 0:13 Stress, Health, And Life’s Pressures
• 4:28 Jesus’ Invitation To Rest
• 8:34 Peace I Leave With You
• 12:07 Fear Not: The Bible’s Most Repeated Call
• 16:23 Psalm 23: Green Pastures And Still Waters
• 21:15 Through The Valley: Comfort And Courage
• 24:10 Surely Goodness: Promise And Response
• 27:10 Lay It Down And Receive His Peace

Transcript

SPEAKER_00: 0:13

Hallelujah. I'm here to share something wonderful with you this beautiful day, this beautiful morning. And I want to tell you that I want to start by telling you that stress is not a good thing at all for anyone. And you know, studies show that the root cause for multiple things that affect our health are stress related, which means that's not a good thing for any anyone. Anyone who's living on this planet. Studies show that stress is, as I said, the root cause for multiple negative effects on the body. And let me tell you, the most amount of deaths on the planet are owing to heart concerns and heart-related matters, which in turn are triggered by stress. Physiological and psychological changes in the body which are triggered by stress. So, in all, we are human and we are on this planet. We are born of flesh and a life on this planet that we go through. Can have times which are happy, and you know, times which are unhappy, times where things are going as per plan, and times when things are going unplanned. You know, death of a loved one, maybe a problem in a relationship, which might lead to maybe a hurt and pain, and sometimes even separation. Change in external factors like a change of a job, a new job, a new boss at work, unable to meet your target, job loss, unemployment. Starting even a new job sometimes can be stressful. Maybe an illness or an injury, maybe a financial problem, maybe a legal issue, maybe a work deadline, maybe a family responsibility. In some cases, loneliness, in some cases fear of failing, in some cases, just all alone. So many things. But I want to stop right now and tell you that I have good news for day for you today. And yes, these might be things that trigger stress that I just mentioned to you, but I have fabulous news for you. And I want to tell you, and I reassure you today through the word of God that Jesus came on this planet to take away all of these things that I mentioned right now. And some of you might be completely believing in Jesus, and some of you might he might be somebody you go to when things are good. Maybe you go to him only when you need help. I'm not sure. But I want to tell you that Jesus came on this planet to take all of this away. Hallelujah. And when Jesus was on this planet, he started off his ministry a little later in life, and he goes and he calls uh goes and calls to fishermen as his followers, and tax collectors, and regular people on the street. And he works signs, miracles, and wonders, and he came to change everything on this planet. And what Jesus came to do on this planet, as I've said, there is nothing bigger than what he has done on that cross for you and me. But those who turn to him have changed lives. And I want to take you to this time when Jesus actually is speaking to the crowds, and he says this the most amazing thing that some of you might have heard, and maybe some of you have heard and forgotten about it. But I think it's so beautiful, and I have to share it with you today because it's regarding this matter. And I'm reading to you from the book of Matthew the 11th, chapter the 28th, verse onwards. Matthew the 11, chapter the 28th, verse onwards, and it says, Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Hallelujah. Come to me, all of you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. And then he goes on to say, Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Hallelujah. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Hallelujah. Or a beautiful passage of scripture, or a beautiful set of sentences from the creator, from the creator of heaven and earth, from Jesus who's come down to this planet, and he's telling you and me this morning, come to me, Jesus says. Those who are weary and heavy laden, no, there are times when things are absolutely going perfectly in life and you have no stress whatsoever. And praise God for that also. But there are times, as I mentioned, the things go maybe slightly off plan, where things go, you know, suddenly a slight change, maybe something that's just perfect has suddenly turned imperfect. But the one who knows the meaning of the word perfect, who is perfection, is telling you and me this morning, come to me if you are weary and heavy laden. And I will give you rest. And let me just tell you the meaning of heavy laden is somebody who's burdened with something in life. Maybe you're carrying a weight of something. And I want to tell you this morning through his own words, through Jesus' words, that Jesus will give you rest. And he doesn't ask you or me to go to any other place. He doesn't ask you or me to sit at a mountaintop to attain nirvana. He doesn't ask us to go on a pilgrimage, he doesn't ask us to listen to someone else's thought process. He doesn't ask you or me to read a book on how to live your life, but instead, Jesus says, Come to me. Hallelujah. And then he goes on to say, his yoke is light, his yoke is easy. And he's gentle and humble in heart, and he is. Who could have crushed the people who came to hang him on a cross, but he didn't, and he accepted his fate because he's humble and gentle. And I want to tell you, he says it, and if you go to your apps, your Bibles, wherever you want to read it, it's this part that's in capital. For you will find rest for your souls. Hallelujah. You can do a lot of things. You can call your friend, you can have a conference between all your friends on what's the right thing to do when you hit rock bottom. You can call your 5 a.m. friend, your 12 o'clock uncle, your family member who you think has the solution, the wise man in the family who knows things in life. But no. There's only one place you can go, and that's to Jesus, who says, Come to me. If you are weary and if you're heavily heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Leave your problems at the feet of Jesus today. Drop your burden at his feet and take his yoke. He says, Take my yoke. My yoke is easy, my burden is light. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There's another time when Jesus is again with his disciples, and this is at a different timeline where he's speaking with his disciples, trying to tell them that he's not going to be around forever with them. Because now they've changed their he's changed their lives. He uh, you know, they've seen what he's what he can do. The the lame are walking, the paralyzed are getting up, the blind are getting their sight back, the possessed are being freed of their oppression. The Bible says all kinds of diseases were being healed by Jesus. All kinds. So you can only imagine what might have been going on. And now his disciples have left everything behind and are following him, and they know he's the messiah. And now suddenly he's breaking this news that he's probably going to leave them. And it's a time which is very difficult because his disciples, some of them are in denial, and some of them don't want to hear what he has to say. And of course, this part worries his disciples that he's saying that he's going. But I want to tell you, he reassures them about something, and he's reassuring you and me, and all of you who are listening about this very same thing today, and you should mark it down in case there is anything that's bothering you. Anything that's bothering you. John the 14th chapter, the 27th verse says, peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives, do I give to you? Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Peace I leave with you. The creator of heaven and earth is telling you and me this morning and all of you who are listening, peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. And not as the world gives you. Relax. Chill out. In other words, do not let your heart be troubled, nor be fearful of anything. Because his peace he leaves with you. And while he's talking to his disciples, he's basically telling them he's going and he's leaving behind his peace with them. And not as the world will give. Because the world will always add something to it. Jesus is giving you his peace this morning, and not like anything that the world can offer you. He is offering you and me today. And he's telling you, and this is for someone in particular, do not be troubled, do not be fearful. Hallelujah. And while I'm on this topic topic, let me tell you something. I was talking to a friend because I recently came through this myself, and I was not aware of this. And let me tell you, while I was on this topic, I want to share this with you. The phrase or the quote, or maybe the sentence, or the most common thing that is mentioned in the Bible. And let me tell you this: across the Old Testament and the New Testament, wait for it, is do not be afraid. Fear not, do not fear. Hallelujah. Across the Old Testament and the New, across the whole of the Bible, the phrase or the sentence that's used the most, depending on what version you are reading, is do not be afraid. Hallelujah. Fear not. Do not fear. Hallelujah. And as I said, depending on whether it's the Old Testament or New, it's either used by the prophets of God, it's either used by God to the prophet, it's either released by God directly to the people of Israel or the people he wanted to speak to. And of course, in the New Testament, in the New Testament, it's in the words of Jesus, it's in the words of the prophets that Jesus left behind to spread the good news on the planet. And I'm here to share it with you this morning: do not fear, do not be afraid, fear not. The most common phrase in the Bible. Hallelujah. Which means do not be anxious for anything. People of the Most High. And hey, even if you're not somebody who's of the most high, get to become somebody who's of the most high this beautiful morning. Let angst not be part of your life today. And especially as I said, if you know Jesus, and in case you, it's so easy to lose focus because life can make so many things happen, right? Do not be afraid, do not be anxious, do not fear. And as I said, if some of you don't know Jesus today, there is no ceremony. There's nothing. Just be as you are. And with an honest heart, just ask Jesus to come into your life. Just say, Jesus, come into my life, and he will be there. Because the word says, the Bible says, I stand at the door and knock. Anyone who opens, I will come and sup with them, which means I'll come and have a meal with you. You don't have meals with random people, you have meals with somebody who's close to you, which means he's trying to tell you, I'm come, I'm waiting to be close to you. Just ask. Ask for his yoke. Take his yoke upon you. Leave the problems of the world. Throw the burden at his feet. Take his peace upon you, as he said, peace I leave with you. Not as the world will give you, I will give you. Peace. He attaches no sorrow to it. Hallelujah. And this is for someone in particular. Maybe it's for many of you. And you have prayed to God, and you have been faithful to his word, and you have watched his statutes, you have followed them as much as you could. You've tried your best to be righteous, to go to God for everything, to put things at his feet when things were difficult. In fact, I think you've even started to have a slightly deeper relationship with him at this point. Maybe over the past year, maybe even. And you have no doubt when it comes to Jesus. And praise God for you and for how he has worked in your life. And this is for you. One of the most beautiful passages of scripture. I love it. And it's for you. It's a promise from the Most High. It's from Psalm 23. And yes, I started with telling you that there are times, there are times which are tough. Even the Bible calls it out. There's a time to sow, a time to reap, there's a time to cry, and a time to laugh. There's a time to build, a time to break down. There are times when things are not as per your plan. But this is for you, this beautiful morning from the Creator of heaven and earth. Psalm 23, 2. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. Hallelujah. Some of you can feel the presence of God and enjoy his beautiful presence because it's his promise for you this morning. He makes me lie down. He doesn't ask you, he's not giving you an option this morning. Jesus will make you lie down in green pastures. Why? Because you have been righteous. And when I mean righteous, our righteousness are filthy rags, the Bible says. You are righteous because you've put your faith in Jesus always. And he will make you to lie down in green pastures. Green pastures here means a better situation. Green pastures means a better surrounding. Green pastures means a place of abundant provisions. Hallelujah. And he will lead you beside quiet waters. What is quiet waters? Signifies a place of peace. Peace I give to you. Like the world would not give you, I will give you peace, a place of no stress. The situation might look stressful, but this is his word for you this morning. That he will lead you besides quiet waters. Don't bother about the situation. No turmoil, no noise of the world, no cacophony, no danger. It's a beautiful place where you can hear the water. The sound of many waters is voice. Hallelujah. And he will make it happen for you. A place that he has set aside for his beloved, a place of peace where he will provide for you. Amen. Hallelujah. 23 3 goes on to say, He restores my soul, he guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. You see, I told you, righteousness is our righteousness is filthy rags. You can go and give your money to the poor and you can feed people on the street. That's righteousness according to the Bible. But his righteousness is made perfect in his name. And because you've trusted in his name, for his name's sake, he will do this. He will restore your soul. He is restoring you this day. In some of your cases, he's reinstating maybe things that you've lost. He's reinstating things to you that are needed. In some cases, he's replacing certain aspects completely and bringing a whole new change. Hallelujah. It also means new areas of opportunity that he's opening for you only because you're righteous in his eyes. The Bible says, only for his name's sake, he's taking you to new paths. Hallelujah. Psalm 23, 4 says, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Hallelujah. So someone might be in a really difficult situation. Remember, the Bible says we walk by faith and not by sight. And yeah, the thing that's come to you probably looks really difficult because it's it's in your sight. But remember, we walk by faith. And this is a situation that's come to you. It's for someone. I know it is. And in case, just in case it looks like a place that you are, it resembles something that is a no-way out situation, it resembles something that's a close to an end, sort of a shadow of death, sort of a situation. It's a shadow, by the way. A shadow comes and a shadow goes, depending on the sun, and he is the light. Amen. It's a shadow. Remember, it's not real, but it seems very real right now. It seems difficult. I want to tell you this morning: fear nothing, for he is with you, or fear nothing, amen. For he is with you. Fear no evil, for his rod and his staff will comfort you. He's the good shepherd. And if the good shepherd is standing with you, it's just a shadow. Hallelujah. Bible says, just in case you didn't know, in Romans 8:31, is if God is for us, who can be against us? Hallelujah. What can man do to you? In other words, what can principalities and powers do to you? Nothing. Hallelujah. And the last passage I want to leave you with is from Psalm 23.6, which says, Surely, and this is your chance to say amen. For those of you who don't know amen means, so be it. And hallelujah, just praising God. Psalm 23.6, surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life. Amen. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen. Good things from God are lining up for you. Hallelujah. Good things from his good treasure and his loving kindness from the floodgates of heaven. Will follow you all the days of your life. If you only understand what the scripture means, you will know that the situation is just a mustard seed. Hallelujah. Just as David saw Goliath. As nothing. Goodness and loving kindness will follow you all the days of your life. Hallelujah. First day of November. I'm sorry, it's the second day of November. Hallelujah. Of 2025. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen. I will be in his house. He will be in my house forever. Good things from the creator of heaven and earth have turned your way. Why? Because you've trusted in him. And some of you are thinking, I'm hearing this for the first time. I don't know Jesus. That's okay. I told you what you need to do. Just wherever you are, just say, Jesus, come into my life. Be my shepherd, be my guide, be my all in all. Hallelujah. Jesus, the beautiful Savior, the wonderful counselor, comforter, the great I Am has released his word this beautiful morning for you and me and for everyone who's listening. And you will see it come to life. But remember, as I'm taking you back, don't be anxious for anything. The Bible says, Don't fear the most amount of times in the Bible, don't fear. Fear nothing, do not be afraid. It's the most used phrase in the Bible, and it's so beautiful to even understand that. And if you're weary and heavy laden this beautiful morning, go to Jesus. Leave your burden at his feet. Let him take it away. And take his yoke upon you. His yoke is beautiful, it's light, it's gentle, it's humble. He will change your heart. He will change your life. And align through the word from Psalm 23. He is taking you into new places. Thank you for your double-edged sword that does not go back until it has achieved or it has been set out for Lord. I thank you for your word that cuts through bone and marrow, your word says. Thank you, Lord, for meeting people at their point, and I can see things changing. Related to situations. Some of you, he's literally leading you by the hand to still waters. Hallelujah. Fear not. He's telling some of you. Some of you just received a news about something. As I said, maybe health, maybe a job, maybe some other random situations which were going perfectly well, and suddenly there's some news that's come in. Fear not. I am in control. Fear not. Do not be afraid. Leave it at my feet. Take my yoke upon you. He says, and I will take care of the situation. This battle does not belong to you. The Bible says, sit back and watch the salvation of the Lord, the line to Psalm 23. Verses that I shared with you this beautiful morning. You will see it come to life. He will make you lie down in green pastures, and you will see it. His banner over you will be love. He will sing over you. Some of you will hear the sound of rushing waters. Hallelujah. Some of you are feeling his presence. For some of you, he is, as I said, physically holding you by your hand and taking you to a new place. Hallelujah. Enjoy his beautiful presence. He doesn't do this for everyone. But he will do it for you if you believe. Leave everything at his feet. And with everything through thanksgiving, with prayer and supplication, go to him and he will change it for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Change your mind, he's changing some people's hearts this beautiful morning. Accept it and enjoy it. And he's doing it for his name's sake because you've depended on him. You watched his word. You have stuck to his rules. And whatever he has put at you in your life, you've accepted and moved. And praise God for that. For someone I can see he's refining you as gold. Hallelujah. Enjoy his presence in Jesus' name. I pray. Amen.