August 23

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

How does the Lord Jesus give us rest? He, as it were, sets himself before us that we may see him, saying, "I am meek." Meekness means flexibility. He who is meek is able to declare that only what God wants him to have will he have. Whether to possess a thing or not to possess it matters not at all, provided the decision is the Lord’s. Having it in the will of God, he can thankfully sing hallelujah; yet not having it in the will of God, he can do just the same.

Meekness means that your decisions are subject to change by him. Is God free to change your mind? You have announced that he loves you, but will you then fret if he does not grant you what you ask for? Can you sing hallelujah anyway? A man is meek when he is willing to turn around if God so wishes. Whatever renewing of the mind God desires of him, he is open to it. Such a man has perfect rest.