Dear brothers and sisters,
I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year of revival spirit and rich life!
The Chinese New Year is near, do you have the joy and excitement as the festive season? Thank God there are plenty of things keeping us cheerful. Many different ministries of Sunrise are going well, such as Grassroots Ministry, Bible Reading Campaign, No.7 Adullam student share space, etc. We cannot wait to witness God’s greater glory this year! Or, you're not so excited about the new year. Do you not have much to look forward to in an unpredictable 2022, with all kinds of worries haunting you? Worries are absolutely understandable, as we are going through some unprecedented global events. A tip will shared in this pastoral message – how to find true peace from Jesus.
Whether you are having a hard time or not, try following these steps of Matthew 11:28-30 in your devotion:
1st step: Come to Jesus
2nd step: Lay down all our burdens, as these burdens are unnecessary. Change and take a light yoke
3rd step: Learn the Gentleness and Humility of Jesus
Result: Find rest for soul
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus said: “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”
Humble ourselves in front of the Lord; Acknowledging the Lord is our Lord, the master and owner of all things and issues around us. Those burdens are not supposed to be on our shoulders. Please note, dear brothers and sisters, as many of us may not realize, “Humility to God” is strongly related to “Peace”! Man who has Humility has Peace; man who has no Humility has no Peace. We think as we go to Jesus, then we can have Peace? If man goes to Jesus, without the humble heart like Jesus’, and still insist that man is solely responsible for health, finances, family, and relationship issues, then man cannot really rest in His everlasting presence! Jesus wants us to learn from Him having a humble heart towards Father, admitting to the Father: “the Son can do nothing of Himself” (John 5:19), then we can have great peace.
Brothers and sisters, God is our Lord in 2022! We must always confess that He is the Lord, and God will greatly delight us! Amen.
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