Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28 (NLT)
Jesus tells us. When you’re so tired you can hardly stand, doesn’t it feel wonderful when you finally get to sink into your own bed? Your body relaxes; your breathing slows; your bones just seem to melt into the mattress. And you rest. Just as your body gets tired, so does your spirit. Trying to do the right thing can really wear you out sometimes, especially if everyone around you is doing what’s wrong. Sometimes you just need a break.
Jesus concludes. Come to Me. Lift up your hands in prayer to Me. Lie back and rest in My Presence. Take a deep breath of My Peace. I will refresh you and give you the strength to keep going.
Matthew 11:28; Matthew 11:29; 1 Timothy 2:8
Footnotes Matthew 11:28-30 In contrast to the judgment he predicted for the people in the cities that rejected him (11:20-24), Jesus offers rest to those who come to him in childlike faith. Jesus invites all people, not just the wise and clever (11:25). The rest Jesus offers in his kingdom means freedom from the extra burdens the Pharisees and teachers of the law implemented in their day and the additional rules we try to add onto our faith today.
Passage; Matthew 11:29 29 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.
Footnotes Matthew 11:30 Jesus’ “yoke” refers to the challenges, work, and difficulties of following him as a disciple. Responsibilities—even the effort of staying true to God—still weigh us down as we work. So, in what sense is this yoke easy? Jesus’ yoke remains easy compared to the crushing alternative of dead-end legalism and self-powered effort. And although Jesus doesn’t offer a life of luxurious ease—the yoke still implies hard work—he shares the yoke with us. His bigger shoulders carry the greater weight. He has more pulling power to help us. Suddenly we are participating in life’s responsibilities with a great partner—and now our grimaces can turn into smiles, and our laments into songs of joy.
Passage 1 Timothy 2:8; 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
Footnotes 1 Timothy 2:8 Besides displeasing God, anger and disputing make prayer difficult. That is why Jesus said that we should interrupt our prayers, if necessary, to make peace with others (Matthew 5:23-24). God wants us to obey him immediately and thoroughly. Our goal should be to have a good relationship with God and also with others.
THE WORLD…we see history
REMEMBERING “THE RETURN” OF 2020
A WORLDWIDE SPECIAL TEN DAYS OF PRAYER AND REPENTANCE, A PROPHETIC MESSAGE OF JONATHAN CAHN
- The 10 days of Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance started with the Biblical Feast of Trumpets on Friday, September 18 and ended with the Day of Atonement September 28. The central day of The Return was Saturday, September 26, 2020 on The National Mall in the United States, when tens of thousands gathered for the Prayer March because ‘Things Change When You Pray’ throughout the nation and world.
- The Return is not about any one organization, denomination, or person and has no agenda but revival alone. Our prayer is for the Bride of Christ to lead in calling believers to a posture of repentance, prayer, and seeking God’s will.
- It is time to seek the Lord as never before. The moment and chance we have before us now may never happen again. It is time to return.
Figure1/Thousands of people are at the Washington Monument for the Ten Days of Prayer
The WORD…we see Jesus, His Story!
The Return is an end time movement with one purpose, the Return of God. Individually, corporately, nationally, globally, and the end goal of world revival. It crystalized on September 26th 2020, on the National Mall in Washington D.C, and in gatherings and events throughout the nation and the world. Millions took part and the Lord powerfully moved.
Now we move forward together for the worldwide revival and the end time harvest foretold in the Scriptures.
A young Jewish believer, named Jonathan Cahn had been leading a Bible Study in Rockland County New York and leading a ministry bringing food and God’s love to the homeless of New York City. Gary Selman asked Jonathan to help him start a new ministry. Jonathan agreed to give whatever help was needed. In 1988, Gary asked Jonathan to become the spiritual leader. And after much prayer, Jonathan said ‘yes.’
In the first year of Jonathan’s leadership, the ministry grew from a congregation of about 35 people to three times that size. It soon outgrew its first home in the Paramus Church of the Nazarene, but there was no money for a building. It was then that a native American showed up at the service and told Jonathan that God had told him that he was to give the ministry a check for $150,000, which he did, and which provided the funds needed for Beth Israel to purchase its first building.
In the course of the ministry, Jonathan’s teachings became known around the world for opening up the deep mysteries of the Word and restoring the biblical Jewishness to the Gospel. People from all backgrounds began attending the services, some from other congregations on Friday Night, and others on Sunday Morning.
Every weekend, Jew and Gentile, people from all nations gather together at the Jerusalem Center to worship the Lord and grow deeper in the riches and mysteries of God’s Word, as well as to discover the deep biblical riches in the Jewish roots of Messiah.