From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>
To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"
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Sent: Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Subject: 8-14-25 THOUGHTS
8-14-25 THOUGHTS
There are several dichotomies in this reading that show the way God chose to deal with man and salvation. “Wise and intelligent” is set over against “infants”. “Yoke” is set against “learn” and then again against “easy and light”. Jesus notes that “this way was well pleasing in Your sight.” This is Matt 20:16 "So the last shall be first, and the first last." The wisdom of this earth is contrary to God’s wisdom! God turned it all up-side down. Zec 4:6b ...‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.” We come to our God with love, and joyful submission! The death of SELF so that a NEW person can LIVE, is our path to our loving God through Jesus. Please spend time with these thoughts! Pray!
Matt 11:25-30 At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26 "Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 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. 30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
A Prayer:
Thank You Father for our “rest” possibility. May we give our all in finding it. Help us to seek it with diligent love. Make our hearts pure in every way. May we uphold Your image to all the world. Help us to be disciples as we make disciples. Help as we seek to make this our life and not a hobby or avocation. Make us true, and real, and single-minded. Teach us whole-heart, pure love. In the name of the One who saves us, Amen.