“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble and you will find
rest for your souls.” Matthew
11: 29 (NIV)
I once
heard a pastor explain that a yoke had two parts. They were designed for two
animals to work side-by-side.
“Take my yoke upon you. . .” Jesus asks
us to join Him, to work with Him in tandem. He will lead us where He wants us
to go and He will be there alongside us making a way for us to do the work He
asks.
“. . . learn from me,” Jesus teaches us as we work with Him. We listen and
take in what He instructs. We have the opportunity to learn from the Master.
There is no greater experience than feeling His presence and hearing His voice.
“. . . for I am gentle and humble . . .”
One quality Jesus possesses is gentleness and humility. In my Christian walk I
have had two or three exceptionally outstanding Sunday school teachers. The
first one explained how Jesus operated
by saying, “Jesus is always a
gentleman.” My present teacher speaks of “the only thing stronger than God’s
will is the will of man.” Both of these servants of God said that Jesus doesn’t involve himself into our lives unless
we invite Him to.
“. . . you will find rest for your souls.”
As humans, we can only stand so much activity, pain, and
stress. After a while we begin to have meltdowns, anxiety attacks, or panic
attacks. Sometimes, we feel like giving up. But when we invite the Lord to
share our burdens, we sense a new freedom. Our work becomes easier. We no
longer have a sense of dread and we can face our schedules that seem daunting.
People who cause us problems don’t seem as scary to us.
Great post, great reminder!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting.
DeleteThank you so much for this wonderful reminder! I think this is something we must remember each day. At least, I need to, anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Karen
You're welcome. We had an unusual day here. Roofers worked on our roof. God reminds us when we have these different schedules because He wants to hear from us.
DeleteI always love this reminder. I didn't use to understand that verse, but I've heard some very good teaching on it, and it makes a lot more sense to me now. Yoked with Him...that's rest.
ReplyDeleteRhonda:
DeleteThat verse always left me wondering. When I heard the pastor's explanation, it made perfect sense to me. Let's praise the Lord for pastors who preach and teach God's Word.
like a priest once told my husband..."relax...just take it to the manager...."
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.That's a good thought.
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