Bible Verses About Rest for the Weary
Finding strength when you are completely exhausted.
When the journey feels too long and your energy is spent, the Father invites you to find true rest in His arms. He does not grow tired or weary, and His understanding is beyond measure. By leaning into His strength, you can find the recovery your heart needs to continue. Trust that His grace is sufficient for you in your weakest moments.
Key Passages
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
"In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink."
"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."
"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."
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"¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
"He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength."
"Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:"
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
"For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul."
"Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."
"And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest."
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation."
"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."
"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."
"For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his."
"¶ And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders."
"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."
"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not."
"And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat."
"And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee."
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
"The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
"Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."
"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."
"And he said unto me,My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."
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