The Heart Of Jesus Revealed.
Matthew 11:25-30
Noah Drew at age 2 discovered the protective presence of Jesus. The tender Jesus.
The Drew family was making the short drive from their house to their neighborhood pool. Leanna, the mom, was driving so slowly that the automatic door locks did not engage. Noah opened his door and fell out. She felt a bump, as if she had driven over a speed bump, she braked to a quick stop. Her husband, then, jumped out of the car and found Noah on the pavement. He’s alive! Ben shouted and placed him on the seat.
Noah’s legs were covered in blood, and he was shaking violently. Leanna hurried over to the passenger seat and held Noah on her lap as Ben drove to the ER. Incredibly, the test showed no broken bones. A 5000 pound vehicle had run over his legs, yet little Noah had nothing but cuts and bruises to show for it. later that night Leanna dropped to her knees and thanked Jesus for sparing her son. Finally she stretched out on the bed next to him. He was asleep; at least she thought he was. As she was laying beside him in the dark, he said, “Mama, Jesus catch me.” She said, he did? Noah replied, I told Jesus thank you, and he said you’re very welcome.
The next day he gave some details. “Mama, Jesus has brown hands.’’ He catch me like this.” He held his arms outstretched, cupping his little hands.
The next day he told her that Jesus has brown hair. When she ask him for more information, he said, that’s all, in a very nonchalant manner.
But when he said his prayers that night, he said, “thank you Jesus, for catching me.”
My prayer to Him—The Lord Jesus, the great heart. Who could have imagined that you, the most exalted, are the most tender?
Say—He catch me!
Earlier in Matthew 11, Jesus had just spoken harsh truths over many cities and its people. He spoke—“Terrible Judgement was coming!”
In getting to know Jesus it’s very important to know His heart. Matthew 11:25-30, does just that, it’s the only time Jesus gives us this information about His heart. P.H
In the caption of my Bible it reads—“Come to Me.”
Jesus’ gentleness and humility are revealed here—Jesus prays, so now I will read it in its complete context.
Matthew 11: 25-30NLT At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. 26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
27 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Let me remind you that God chose you to reveal His Son through! Matthew 11:27c
Again, Matthew 11:28TPT “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your Oasis.
There’s only one request, Jesus cries—“Come to Me.”
Throughout the gospels Jesus beckons, “Come after (follow) Me,” but only here does He say, “Come to Me.”
The Christian life boils down to two steps:
Go to Jesus.
See #1.
Whatever is crumbling all around you, where ever you feel stuck, Come to Him. Bring that part of you where you feel most defeated, He is there; He lives there, right there, and His heart for you during that darkness, is gentle and lowly. P.H
Your anguish is His home. Carrying a heavy load? Are you weary? Come to Him.
Jesus prays, Matthew 11:28 “I will refresh your life, for I am your Oasis.”
Jesus say’s a matter of fact, I am your oasis. An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
Jesus states, I will refresh your life! Take a deep breath—Go on—Jesus in, Jesus out.
Isaiah 55:1TPT “Listen! Are you thirsty for more? Come to the refreshing waters and drink. Even if you have no money, come, buy, and eat. Yes, come and buy all the wine and milk you desire—it won’t cost a thing.
Again, the Lord say’s, “Come, drink. No money—no problem. Come buy all the wine and milk you desire.
Wine— is symbolic of the spirit—loads of Spirit.
Milk—is symbolic of God’s word.
During the presidency of Mallard Fillmore, the cabinet was in session and were trying to drawl Daniel Webster, then secretary of state, into the conversation. They asked him, what is the most important thought you've ever had? After a moment of silence, he replied, the most important thought I ever had is that, as a child of God, I am accountable to him.
As I thought about this, because I’m accountable to Him, I sure want my faith to be genuine.
Therefore, When Jesus tells me I should come, I come. I come freely, I come thirsty, I come to be refreshed. Come. Come, and he’ll do the rest. P.H
Matthew 11:29TLB Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.”
The very heart of who Jesus is can be found in verse 29… for I am gentle and humble…
We tend to think of the miracles of the gospels as interruptions in the natural order.
Jurgen Moltmann, A German theologian points out that miracles are not an interruption of the natural order, but the restoration of the natural order. We are so used to a fallen world that sickness, disease, pain, and death seem natural. In fact, they are interruptions.
Again, Jesus say’s, “Come, I am gentle and humble.”
Jesus reveals His heart to mankind. He’s— gentle and humble.
In Matthew 8:2-3, When the leper says, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean…” Jesus immediately stretches out his hand and touches him, with the words, I will, be clean.
The word ‘will’ in both the lepers request, and in Jesus’ answer is the Greek word for wish, or desire.
The leper was asking about Jesus’ deepest desire. And Jesus revealed his deepest desire by healing him.
Say, “Gentle and humble.”
In Matthew 9:2, A group of men bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus, Jesus cannot even wait for them to ask him for what they want— When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”
Before they could open their mouth to ask for help, Jesus couldn't stop Himself, words of reassurance and calm tumbled out.
In Matthew 9:36, As Jesus traveled from town to town, he saw the crowds, and he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless. (Jesus is gentle and humble.)
Twice in the gospels we are told that Jesus broke down and wept. In both cases, it wasn't sorrow for Himself, or His own pains. It was sorrow over another.
What was Jesus's deepest anguish? The anguish of others. What drew His heart out to the point of tears? The tears of others.
“Everything Jesus did was from His gentle and humble heart.” P.H
Matthew 11:30AMP For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”
His yoke is kind, gentle and His burden is light. That is, His yoke is a non-yolk, and His burden is a non-burden.
Listen, “What helium does to a balloon, Jesus’ yoke does to his followers.”
Jesus never tires, We are buoyed along in life by His endless gentleness, and supremely accessible lowliness.
Benediction—Father, thank you for revealing to me the heart of Jesus. Help me Lord to follow your lead for the next hours, days and months. I come to you, Lord!
