Jesus said, "Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Lately His yoke is not easy and His burden is not light. It's too hard, I say. I don't want this burden any longer, this besetting sin, this difficulty, I whine. I have no rest unto my soul. Why? The answer is in the verse. "Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me." I have no rest because I am not taking the yoke. In fact, I'm trying to weasel my way out of it. True learning takes place when the student takes ownership of his learning, when he willingly takes on the discipline of applying himself to his studies. Learning of Him cannot happen until I take the yoke, not when I simply endure it. When I take it willingly upon myself, I learn meekness. I learn to accept God's will for my life, not only without complaint but with the assurance that it is for my good. Then, and only then, will His yoke be easy and His burden light.
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