Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. Our Lord speaks of His service as a yoke or burden, because it is so esteemed by all who know Him not. I. What is meant by the yoke of Christ? It includes — (1) the yoke of His profession; (2) The yoke of His precepts; (3) The yoke of His dispensations. II. The appointed means by which sinners are enabled to bear this threefold yoke — "Learn of Me." 1. Are you terrified with the difficulties attending your profession? Learn of Jesus (Hebrews 12:3). 2. Do you find it hard to walk stedfastly in His precepts? Learn of Jesus (Romans 15:3). 3. Are you tempted to repine at the dispensations of Divine Providence? Take Jesus for your pattern (John 18:11). III. The happy effect of bearing this yoke. Rest, to the soul. This affords the best and most unshaken evidence that He has begun a good work of grace in our hearts. (John Newton.) Parallel Verses KJV: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. |