April 24: 1Samuel 28,29; Psalm 109; Matthew 11

Yoked to HIM!

Scripture: Matthew 11:28 "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 …

Observation: Come to Jesus for rest: I find rest from having to be good enough to be accepted. I find He has already accepted me!
Take his yoke for training: Being yoked to the Lord, I am bound to His schedule and life. I cannot go my own way; the yoke holds me in place at His side. It is like being yoked to a college for an education. I must fit into their schedule, take the classes they offer from their teachers. I chose the college, but then I am limited to what they offer in their schedule. I am to take His yoke. He could wrestle me into His yoke but He wants me to take it willingly.

Application: I am yoked to the Lord! I go on His schedule and go where He goes. Is it limiting? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes, yes, and YES!!! It is a privileged to be accepted into His yoke.

Prayer: Lord, it is my great privilege to be yoked to you. Wherever you go, I must go with you. But wherever I find myself, you are there with me! Amen.

Pastor Leon

Making friends for time and eternity!