Take my yoke upon you and learn from me (Matthew 11:29)
A Sunday School teacher read Matthew 11:30 to the children in his class, then asked: “Jesus said, 'The yoke I put on is good.' Who knows what a yoke is? ” A boy raised his hand and replied, "A yoke is something that people put on the neck of an animal so they can help each other."
Then the teacher asked, "Then what yoke did Jesus put on us?" A quiet little girl raised her hand and said, "God's hand wrapped around our shoulders."
When Jesus came, He offered a “tasty” and “light” yoke compared to the yoke of the religious leaders (Matthew 11:30). They have laid a “heavy burden” of laws on the people (Matthew 23:4; Acts 15:10), which no one else could do.
God knew we could never reach His standards (Romans 3:23), so He sent Jesus into this world. Jesus obeyed His Father's commandments perfectly and took the death penalty for our sins. When we humble ourselves and realize our need for forgiveness, Jesus comes to our side. He puts His yoke upon us, frees us from guilt and gives us His power to live a life that pleases God.
Do you need Jesus' help? He said, “Come to Me. . . . Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me ”(Matthew 11: 28,29). He longs to put His arms around your shoulders — Anne Cetas
LIGHT GOD'S YOCK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR A Stiff Neck
*) Take from Daily Meditation