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God knew He had me this morning when I read Jesus’ words, “Come
to Me, all of you who are tired and
have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept My teachings
and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you
will find rest for your lives. The teaching that I ask you to accept is easy;
the load I give you to carry is light.”
It sure seems that I’m tired and exhausted a lot lately, and
it really feels like I’ve got a
heavy burden. My commentary brought out
three commands in those verses:
Come – “The
Pharisees all said ‘Do’ … This invitation is open to those who are exhausted
and burdened down. That is exactly how the people felt under the
yoke of pharisaical legalism.” They were
sick and tired of being sick and
tired, trying to feel better about themselves by trying to keep all of the
commandments while seeing how miserably they failed at the task!
Take – Christ gives us rest, but we have to accept what He’s given us. Taking His yoke means becoming his disciple and learning
from Him. It’s a deeper experience. “That deeper
rest is surrender and obedience, and
that word ‘easy’ means well-fitting. He
has just the yoke that is tailor-made for our lives and
needs. The burden of doing His will is not a heavy one.”
Learn – “This
step is a process. As we learn more about Him, we find a deeper peace, because we trust
Him more.” The more we trust Him, the
more our faith grows, increasing our
trust and giving us a deeper peace.
Father, when I see that I am tired and don’t have peace, remind me to check and see if I’m forgetting one
of these commands. Am I coming to You with my burdens?
Am I taking the peace You have
to offer me? And am I learning more about You and Your Son,
or am I simply coasting? Show me what I’m
missing.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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