God's yoke.

MATTHEW CHAPTER 11:28-30 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.

As i SMS-ed Jeremy and Beng, two dear loved ones of mine, this verse came to mind. One has been handling 4 test all within this week, while the other is just coming to the end of 2 weeks of grueling prelim examinations. But praise be to the Lord for His beckoning call to come unto Him for rest in Matthew Chapter 11:28-30!

For those who are encountering tough periods of their lifes, I would most delightedly tell you that you don't have to bear it on your very own. Fact is, we often do, and whenever we do so, our burdens get so very heavy to bear! and sometimes we even see many people getting crushed by the pressure and burdens of life. Perhaps that explains the consistent occupancy rate at IMH. =)

But yes, Blessed is the Lord whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. Hmmm. doesn't it make you wonder what this verse means. Of course the first part sounds comforting enough, but if you would really come to comprehending what vs 29 and 30 means, you would be much more encouraged, like i was!

A yoke - God's yoke - is not intended to add to human burdens. Rather, it is intended to make burdens light. Burdens that are too heavy to be borne may be carried when the ox has a yoke! It is not the will of Jesus to add to our burdens. It is His will in Matthew 11:29-30 to make burdens lighter! So, in His infinite love and compassion He offers His yoke to us, to cast all our burdens and cares on it, in that the burden will be light, no matter how heavy it seems!

In 1 Peter 5:7, we are again asked to cast all our cares upon Him for He careth for us! Our Father in heaven is not a dead idol on a shelf, emotionless and merciless to the sufferings of His people. Our Father LOVES us before we even loved Him. Praise the Lord for we have a LOVING GOD. One who loves us enough to send His Son to die on the Cross for each and everyone of our terrible sins, and gave Him power over death and us, victory over sin! The Lord gives eternal life to those who believe, what more relief from our crushing burdens each day?

Enough of getting overwhelmed with your burdens, examinations, and problems. The Lord beckons you to come unto Him for rest! what are you waiting for?