Called to Come and Be Refreshed

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 In this verse we find a very comforting truth. Jesus Christ, our Savior, promises us a very important and blessed gift. In our King James version of the Bible we read that Jesus here promises us rest. That surely is a precious and blessed gift. However, the original Greek word which our Savior uses is not the word "rest." It is the word "refresh." Christ here promises those who come unto Him, that...