“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you,
and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, AND YOU WILL FIND REST
FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and
My burden is light.”
(Matt. 11:28-30).
Hey gang: Are you dealing with some tough issues this
morning? Read the Scripture again and
get it firmly implanted in your mind and heart.
Jesus never said anything that was not truth, ‘nothing but the truth’,
so help me Abba Father. But, to
understand what He is saying, we must do some fast tracking through the Word
and find out what He meant.
In the Greek the word ‘easy’ literally means ‘well fitting’. William Barkley, in his Daily Study Bible
Series, tells us that there is a legend that Jesus was the best yoke maker in
Israel and folks came from heather and yon to get him to tailor-make a yoke
that would not gall their oxen.
It has been suggested that Jesus had
a sign above his shop door that read “My yokes fit well.” Perhaps, here, He is using a picture from the
carpenter’s shop in Nazareth where he had worked throughout the silent years.
Jesus said, “My yoke fits
well”. I believe what He means is that The life I give you is not one that will
gall you. Whatever God sends our way
is made perfectly to fit our needs and our abilities to the “T”.
But preparing for yokes is a
learning experience. Paul gave us the
following instructions: “Blessed be the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions so that we will be able to
comfort those who ae in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves
are comforted by God” (2 Cor. 1:3-4).
So, my young friends, when you think
your yoke is especially heavy, keep in mind- a yoke chosen by Jesus and perfectly
honed by the Master Carpenter - will not ‘gall’ your spirit.
Blessings,
Gramps
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