SCRIPTURE: Matthew (NIV) 11:29 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.”
OBSERVATION: We may like to think of God being yoked to us. To accomplish our goal, we want the benefit of His power and provision. But that is not what these verses teach. He is not taking MY yoke, but I am taking HIS yoke.
In HIS yoke, I learn His ways and priorities. In HIS yoke, I can rest; the pressure is on Him. He is the Strong One in the yoke who pulls the load.
APPLICATION: Several years ago, as I was preparing to go to the hospital for some surgery on my heart, the Lord surprised me by telling me He would not be going with me to the hospital; after my initial shock, He told me I would be going with Him. He was teaching me the truth of the above verses.
When I am desperately trying to accomplish my goal, when I am passionately trying to get others to help me, I need to make sure I am in HIS yoke and I am working together to accomplish HIS goal.
The Lord is reminding me that the SOAP ministry is HIS ministry! We are in the yoke with HIM. We do not want to get ahead of HIM or lag behind HIM. It is then we start feeling like we are pulling the whole load. Staying in step with HIM Is the best way to accomplish the task.
PRAYER: Lord, when yoked to you, the load is easy for me; the burden is light for me. Instead of frantically trying to make things work, I can rest in your yoke. It does not depend on me! Amen
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