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Bible: Matthew 11:25-30

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest (V.28).

People who are trying to be friendly at church sometimes ask, “Are you keeping busy?” The question seems OK, but in my mind it can feel like pressure. If I can’t rattle off a list of things I’m doing and involved with, I feel as if I’m admitting that I’m not worth much. But does God value us based on what we do and how busy our weeks are? Does He add up every school trophy we’ve won to work out our final worth? Does He reward us for being able to say we’re tired and too busy to
really look after ourselves? One of the first verses I learned as a kid was Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” It didn’t mean much to me at the time because I didn’t understand weariness. But now I often feel the need to keep pace with my friends, so I’m doing as much as them and won’t be left behind. But followers of Jesus don’t have to live like that. When He set us free from sin and selfishness, He also set us free from having to prove ourselves. He alone sets our value—children of God! Doing stuff and winning awards may make us feel important, but what makes us really important to God is simply that He loves us more than we can imagine. Because of His love, He is at work in us, making us look more and more like Jesus each day (ROMANS 8:28-30).

OUR VALUE IS NOT MEASURED BY WHAT WE DO
BUT BY WHAT GOD HAS DONE.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries