"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. 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. For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
COMMENTS: Is there anyone that doesn't need a break from everyday
life now and then? Is there anyone that doesn't encounter
difficulties, problems, hard decisions, confusion, sadness, fear, or
any of a number of unpleasant things during their life? I believe it
is safe to say, "NO!"
There is a way to obtain rest from these things. Jesus said we
should take His yoke upon us. Have you ever thought about that
scripture? A yoke is designed to harness two animals together so they
can work side by side and equally share the load. Jesus wants to work
RIGHT BY OUR SIDE! He wants to be harnessed to us!
He says His yoke is easy. That means we won't be overburdened by
the load. Have you ever noticed how much easier a job seems when you
have someone working right by your side? Having someone helping
shortens the amount of time it takes and makes the actual time spent
seem shorter. (Of course, I am talking about someone who is pleasant
company and who does not shirk.) It is so much more pleasant working
as a team.
Jesus wants us to learn of Him. We will learn of Him if we take His
yoke upon us. It is just like working alongside another human. You
get to know a lot about that person after a while. Even if that
person doesn't speak, you learn about their work habits and ethics.
When we are yoked to Jesus we will be thinking about Him being right
there beside us. We will be talking to Him in prayer. We will be
seeking to find out more about Him by reading our Bibles.
Does your soul need rest? Of course it does. This scripture says
you WILL find rest if you yoke up with Jesus and learn about Him.
Don't struggle through each day alone. You have a choice. You can
choose to tough things out on your own, or you can choose to walk
side by side with the One who loves you more than you love yourself.
What's it going to be?
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