The Sabbath was God's gift to people the idea of rest wasGod's gift there is a scandal for him saying hey y'all feeling weary I'm your solution come to me so that's just noteworthy in the scandal of what it is but let's unpack that rest. Horatius Bonner great hymn writer one of my favorite hymns why was I a guest it's great communion hymn and maybe if we have time read a couple of the stanzas of it. If we're thinking just in therapeutic categories not interpreting scripture in the light of the whole sweep of the history of redemption we'll miss it.
As Christians, we often struggle to view God as one who wants to meet us with words of comfort and good news. But understanding God’s heart towards sinners is not just a therapeutic exercise, it’s our only hope in the midst of our spiritual fatigue. In this episode, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss the first of the Comfortable Words, Matthew 11:28, exposing our weariness and longing while exploring the rest that Christ offers.