How heavy does something have to be before it is too heavy? The weight does not matter, but the longer you hold something the heavier it becomes. Many people are holding onto things that are causing them to be weary. It might be something small, but even a small thing can weigh on a man over time. It is important that we know how to lay our burdens down. Our text tonight is not a feel good passage. He is not saying “cheer up, it will be okay.” They are not words of sympathy. They are words of an invitation. Many have equated this verse to salvation, but in fact it is a verse of survival. It is an invitation to a new quality of life. The only place to find this new quality of life is in His presence. The promise that Jesus made is that if we will come to Him, He WILL give rest. The word used in the original Greek is not rest, as we know it, it is the word that we have come to know as rejuvenate. If we can get into His presence He will and provide an answer for the tired.