"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30..
What does it mean "take my Yoke upon you and learn from Me?" According to the Life Application Study Bible, A yoke is a "heavy wooden harness that fits over the shoulders of an ox" from there, a heavy piece of equipment is then attached and the oxen pulls it." When Jesus says, "take My Yoke upon you" that doesn't mean He will take the burdens away, but He will give us the means of carrying them so that they are not too much for us. We will always have sorrows, pain and discomforts of the world, but He carries them instead of us. Why is it so hard for me to give up all those "things" that He will gladly carry for me? Why does my stubbornness prevent me from just giving it all up?
I recently had someone tell me "aren't you glad you have the Lord in your life?" I cannot even fathom living this life without Him and learning from Him.. I know there are many Christians who are just plugging along carrying all the loads (including me most days) I don't know about you, but I want to live for Him, serve Him, not compromise my beliefs for Him and rest in His Love. Plus, give Him all my burdens and struggles. I have been excited hearing the Lord speak to me these past few weeks and I look forward to see what He has in store for me next!
My prayer for you is that your load will be made easy by letting Jesus just do His thing in your life today!!
Blessings to you & don't forget to hug your daughter!
Gayle
Thank you for reminding me of what an amazing promise God gives- he will help us carry our burdens...A great reminder that in any sitution he wants to helps carry the load! And he Will and he Can if we let him. You are a true example of letting him carry you through.... that doesn't mean we are always going to be strong, we are human, but it sure gives us an amazing peace.
ReplyDeleteI love looking at different versions and going back and forth between... Matt 11:28 is one of those verse we need to hear more often.. I am sure you've read it but I wanted to share with you the message version of that scripture...
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)
28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Thank you for reminding me- there are many days I feel worn out- but there are definately no words to describe how amazing it is when he picks us back up...
Brit