Matt 11:30, Yoke easy, burden light
We have friends, busy people, who often repeat this little phrase. It’s as if they are declaring God’s truth around and upon themselves! We can speak into and pray over the atmosphere around our lives. God has given us authority over the circumstances of our lives.
The full statement comes at the end of Matthew 11 where Jesus says;
Matt 11:25
“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things(truths about the Kingdom) from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure”.
You don’t have to be super spiritual to come to God for His help and get understanding, in fact simple faith will allow you to receive more from Him.
In the last verses of chapter 11, Matthew alone of the four gospels gives Jesus’ invitation to a particular group of people;
Matt 11:28-30, Come to me(has to be the first step to get His help), ALL you who are weary and burdened(carrying things) 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.
Spend some time today and give your problems to Jesus, let Him take them for you, then you will experience yoke easy burden light for yourself. Don’t be tempted to take them up again, keep giving them over to Him.
Religion, depicted by the Pharisees earlier in this chapter, seeks to burden people with duties and traditions. Jesus wants you to have REST FOR YOUR SOULS, He wants to be our burden bearer.
God bless you, may you know His peace in your lives today.