Who are you tied to?

Yoke of Kindness

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle

and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul."

Matthew 11:29

Farmers in ancient Israel used to train an inexperienced ox by yoking it to an experienced one with a wooden

harness.

The straps around the older animal were tightly drawn. He carried the load.

But the straps around the younger animal was loose.

He walked alongside the more mature ox, but his burden was light.

...Jesus is saying, "I will walk alongside of you. We are yoked together. But I will pull the weight and carry the burden."

I wonder, how many burdens is Jesus carrying for us that we know nothing about?

We're aware of some.

He carries our sin.

He carries our shame.

He carries our eternal debt.

But are there others?

Has he lifted fears before we felt them?

Has he carried our confusion so we wouldn't have to?

Those times when we have been surprised by our own peace?

Could it be that Jesus has lifted our anxiety onto his shoulders and placed a yoke of kindness on ours?

From "A Love Worth Giving" by Max Lucado