Jesus' Provision for Our Deepest Needs

Jesus' miracles demonstrate not only that he is the Son of God as he claimed, but also that he cares about the plight of people and that he has the power to meet our deepest needs.

Because of sin we experience alienation from God, from others, and within ourselves. Through a beautiful story from Luke 7, we see that through Jesus, God offers us reconciliation in all three areas, leading to peace.

Jesus says, ?Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.? When we entrust ourselves to him and draw near in dependence, Jesus offers to give us rest from burdens such as regret, anxiety, lostness, and a parched soul.

After his resurrection, Jesus went to Peter to restore him after his denial of Christ. In the same way, God wants to restore us after we experience failure. To cooperate with God's restoration we must receive His grace, let Him address our core issues, and say "yes" to God's call to serve.