Mat 11:29,30 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
A Yoke is a way of harnessing two animals together to pull a heavy load. The law of Moses was burdensome and oppressive. It focused on action but did not care about the intent or the desire. The law seemed to have no mercy ( Jim Asthma – Quora). The Pharisees piled heavy burdens on people’s shoulders and could not lift a finger to help them.
The reason people find rest by taking Christ’s yoke is that His yoke is a different kind of yoke. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. To the one bound in this new yoke, Christ promised, “You will find rest for your souls”. The yoke to which Christ invited people, when borne as a co – laborer with Jesus Christ, is no burden at all. It is a source of rest, satisfaction, enjoyment, and contentment. Christ is our life and He is our strength . When one is yoked to Jesus Christ, that which is performed is the joy of the true disciple ( The yoke of Jesus -DTS Voice)
Jesus changed the burdensome tasks of the Pharisees into a life of gratitude and service in his name. Some ” modern days Pharisees and Scribes” are taking us back to the days of ritualistic and legalistic religion. The gospel provides for the removal of those burdens that make man miserable. The reason people find rest by taking Christ’s yoke is that His yoke is a different kind of yoke. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. To the one bound in this new yoke, Christ promised, “You will find rest for your souls.
Further readings:
Gen 27:40
Mat 23:4
Acts 15:10
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