Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - The Heavy Burdens of Life
About this episode
This episode discusses the heavy burdens of life and how Jesus offers rest and empathy to those who are suffering.
Read Online The Heavy Burdens of Life Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Matthew 11:28–30 Everything Jesus says is pure truth and pure love. Sometimes we need a loving rebuke to awaken us, but other times—when we are weighed down with heavy burdens—our Lord comes to us with the utmost empathy and care. He overlooks the things that burden us externally and looks instead into our hearts, calling us gently to Himself: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” There are many things that burden us: sin, guilt, suffering, anxiety. Sometimes our burdens are physical; other times they are emotional or spiritual. When these burdens leave us oppressed, confused, or despairing, Jesus does not come to condemn us—even if we are steeped in sin. He comes with the tenderness of His love. If our burdens stem from sin, it is His merciful love that gives us the courage to turn to Him, that He might lift the burden and set us free. If our burdens are physical…
Topics covered
- burdens of life
- spirituality
- Jesus' love
- empathy
- rest
Keywords
- burden
- rest
- Jesus
- love
- spirituality
- anxiety
- suffering
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Matthew 11:28–30
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