His Yoke Is Easy - Matt. 11:28-30

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred thirty-second inspirational message dated Saturday, June 2, 2018.  The title of this message is, “His Yoke Is Easy” – Matthew 11:28-30.

The title of this message is also the title of the above uplifting song/video entitled, “His Yoke Is Easy” as performed by Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. & The Greater St. Stephen Mass Choir.

The title of this message is taken from the below scripture from the New Testament book of Matthew:

Matthew 11:28-30

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²⁸ “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ 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. ³⁰ For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by RBC Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  I read the message for the day (dated Saturday, May 16th) and found it to be so beautiful and inspiring, I wanted to share it with you (see the below message). RBC Ministries has the website of:  www.rbc.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. 

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5/16/2018 

²⁹ 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.  Matthew 11:29 (NIV)

 

My high school cross-country coach once advised me before a race, “Don’t try to be in the lead. The leaders almost always burn out too quickly.” Instead, he suggested I stay close behind the fastest runners. By letting them set the pace, I could conserve the mental and physical strength I’d need to finish the race well.  Leading can be exhausting; following can be freeing. Knowing this improved my running, but it took me a lot longer to realize how this applies to Christian discipleship. In my own life, I was prone to think being a believer in Jesus meant trying really hard. By pursuing my own exhausting expectations for what a Christian should be, I was inadvertently missing the joy and freedom found in simply following Him (John 8:32, 36). 
                       

Lord, I'm so thankful I don't have to be in charge of my own life. Help me rest in You. 

                       

But we weren’t meant to direct our own lives, and Jesus didn’t start a self-improvement program. Instead, He promised that in seeking Him we will find the rest we long for (Matthew 11:25–28). Unlike many other religious teachers’ emphasis on rigorous study of Scripture or an elaborate set of rules, Jesus taught that it’s simply through knowing Him that we know God (v. 27). In seeking Him, we find our heavy burdens lifted (vv. 28–30) and our lives transformed.

Because following Him, our gentle and humble Leader (v. 29), is never burdensome—it’s the way of hope and healing. Resting in His love, we are free.

Lord, I’m so thankful I don’t have to be in charge of my own life. Help me rest in You.

 

True freedom is found in following Christ.


 

By Monica Brands



John 8:32
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³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:36

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³⁶ So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 

Please enjoy the above uplifting song/video entitled, “His Yoke Is Easy” as performed by Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. & The Greater St. Stephen Mass Choir.

 (I do not own the rights to this song.)

BE BLESSED!