📖“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30
Life often feels heavy. Responsibilities accumulate. Expectations rise. Deadlines press in. Personal concerns stir quietly beneath the surface. Even blessings can feel weighty when our strength is stretched thin. In such moments, Jesus offers more than sympathy. He offers Himself.
This is why I love Jesus.
❤️ He carries what I cannot.
1️⃣ I love Jesus because He invites me to bring my burdens to Him.
Jesus does not wait for me to become strong before I come to Him. He says,
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened.”
Not the confident.
Not the composed.
Not the self-sufficient.
The weary.
This is one of the greatest gifts of the Christian life. Jesus welcomes our weakness. He does not turn us away when we are tired, confused, or overwhelmed. He does not shame us for feeling burdened. He simply invites us to come.
In my own journey, especially during demanding seasons of leadership and ministry, there were moments when the combination of responsibility and emotional load felt heavy. Yet each time I came to Jesus honestly, He met me with rest, not reproach.
I love Jesus because He welcomes my burdens rather than my perfection.
2️⃣ I love Jesus because He carries the weight I was never meant to bear.
Some burdens are mine to carry. Many are not.
Guilt.
Future anxiety.
Fear of failure.
Pressure to meet every need.
The desire to fix what only God can fix.
Jesus offers a different way.
He invites me to take His yoke, not mine.
A yoke is a shared load. Jesus carries the heavier side. My part is trust and obedience. His part is strength and sovereignty. As Philip Yancey writes, “Faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse.” I do not need to understand everything. I only need to walk with the One who carries what I cannot.
Throughout my career, I have faced complex assignments, tight timelines, and emotionally stretching situations. More than once, I prayed, “Lord, this is beyond my strength.” And every time, He carried what I could not. Sometimes by providing clarity, sometimes by giving peace, and sometimes by giving unexpected help at exactly the right moment.
I love Jesus because He carries the weight that would crush me.
3️⃣ I love Jesus because He strengthens me to carry what is mine.
Jesus does not remove all responsibility from my life. Leadership, calling, work, and relationships remain. What He does is strengthen me to carry the part that belongs to me while He carries the rest.
Isaiah 40:29 says,
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Christ strengthens us through:
• His presence that calms the heart.
• His Word that renews the mind.
• His Spirit that empowers obedience.
• His peace that guards the soul.
• His wisdom that guides decisions.
• His people who support and pray.
Some of the most meaningful seasons in my life were those in which I felt weak, yet saw God strengthen me in surprising ways. The task did not change, but my capacity did. That is grace.
I love Jesus because He strengthens me to carry what He has entrusted to me.
4️⃣ I love Jesus because He lifts burdens I cannot even articulate.
Not all burdens are visible. Some we carry quietly.
A concern for a family member.
Uncertainty about the future.
Pressure in leadership that cannot be shared widely.
A private discouragement.
A silent fear.
Jesus sees each invisible burden clearly.
Psalm 55:22 says,
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you.”
This is not a one-time act. It is a daily, continual rhythm. There were moments when I felt the weight of conversations, expectations, or transitions. At times, I could not even find the right words. Yet as I lifted those concerns to God, He lifted the heaviness from my spirit.
His shoulders are broad enough for every burden. His heart is gentle enough for every pain.
I love Jesus because He carries what I cannot express.
5️⃣ I love Jesus because His rest renews my soul.
Jesus says, “You will find rest for your souls.” This rest goes far deeper than sleep or pause. It is rest from striving, anxiety, fear, pressure, and the inner turmoil that so often exhausts the heart.
In Christ, rest becomes renewal. It restores clarity, renews energy, rekindles hope, and realigns priorities. It gently reminds me that I am held, not driven, guided rather than pushed.
Eugene Peterson captures this beautifully in The Message: “Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.” Jesus does not impose what is heavy or ill fitting. He invites us to walk with Him, work with Him, and discover a way of living that is free and light.
I have experienced this rest in quiet mornings with Scripture, in prayer before difficult decisions, in worship during weary seasons, and in brief moments of stillness amid demanding days. Christ’s rest is real, and it meets me whenever I return to Him.
As A. W. Tozer teaches in The Pursuit of God, Christ’s yoke is light because He Himself bears the weight, freeing us from the burden of self-effort.
I love Jesus because His rest is the healing my soul needs.
🎵 My Worship Response
Today’s worship song is “I Give Myself Away” by William McDowell.
“My life is not my own. To You I belong.”
This song captures the heart of surrender that makes true rest possible. When I give myself to Christ, He carries the burdens that are too heavy for me.
A second reflective expression is “Baba” by Sonnie Badu, a simple yet powerful cry that acknowledges our dependence on the Father who carries us.
🙏 Lord Jesus, I bring every burden to You today. Carry what I cannot. Strengthen me for what You have called me to do. Teach me to rest in Your presence and walk in Your grace.
✨ Reason # 17 Why I Love Jesus
He carries what I cannot, strengthens me in weakness, lifts invisible burdens, and gives rest to my soul.
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