
Judging by the latest pharmaceutical statistics, our culture is stressed out, anxiety ridden, depressed, and unable to sleep. The pursuit of happiness has taken a heavy emotional toll that physicians cite as the source of a multitude of physical illnesses. And religion, with its endless rules and demands, only adds extra burden to an already-strained life. Jesus, however, offered a simple—though not simplistic—solution to the problem when He said, “Come to Me.” The alternative He offers is rest.