We celebrate today the ‘fourteenth Sunday’ in Ordinary time. Jesus invites us with this comforting and humble words, ‘’come to me, all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest’’. From time to time, as the problems and worries of the moment overpower us, we all find life difficult and discouraging. As the signs of stress and tension becomes visible on our faces, we sit up and listen to those reassuring and comforting words of Jesus: ‘’come to me all you who labor and are overburdened and I will give you rest.’’ Jesus presents himself as the friend and consoler of the weary and the oppressed. In the humble of trying situations he seems to invite us to come to him with our worries saying all will be alright.

This giving of our hearts to Christ implies complete trust and childlike dependence, qualities which are missing in our adult world. When we were young we spent our childhood days in a simple carefree setting, relying completely on the love of those who cared for us. We then heard his word  today, which speaks to us of the tender personal and human qualities of Christ’s love for us. He offers us a warm invitation to embrace him in trust and love without fear. He could not be more explicit. He says, ‘’I am gentle and humble of heart.’’ For, He, the Lord Jesus is our comfort in times of sorrow and distress. He gives us face and we must provide him the expression.