If you love Jesus but feel worn down by the weight of life--family pressure, grief, finances, burnout, or the constant need to hold everything together--Jesus offers you something your heart desperately craves. Peace.
In this Advent message, Pastor Jason reflects on Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:25-30: "Come to me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Jesus does not offer peace by removing responsibility or chaos, but by offering Himself in the middle of it.
This message explores what it means to stop trying to control what was never ours to carry and to discover peace. Not through strength or self-reliance, but through childlike trust in Christ. Real peace does not come having everything figured out--it comes from knowing who is holding you.
If like feels crushing and rest feels out of reach, listen in. Jesus is still calling the weary to come.
Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:
- Hope like a Child
- Peace like a Child
- Joy like a Child
- Love like a Child
Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.
Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472
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Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor.
Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email rav.naz.ky@gmail.com
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