“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28, NKJV)
Weariness has a way of building quietly. Work, family, worry, the everyday weight of just keeping up. It rarely feels like one big thing. It feels like a slow accumulation that eventually leaves you running on empty.
Jesus doesn’t ask the weary to first fix themselves or figure things out. He simply says come. The invitation is open to anyone carrying a heavy load, no qualifications required.
If you’re tired today, in body, mind, or spirit, this verse is for you. We’d encourage you to sit with it, read the fuller passage in Matthew 11, and see what it stirs in you.
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