The Jesus Invitation: An Offer of Margin

Life in a world made dysfunctional by sin is hard. It’s hard on us and it’s hard to navigate. Jesus knew this. That’s why he offers “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) This is not just an offer for people who are really having a bad day, it is an offer for all of us. To handle the challenges of life we need margin. That’s the offer of Jesus. Not just, “let me carry that for you a while,” it’s an offer of, “let me take the weight of that ...