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Taking on the obligation

Taking on the obligation

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11: 29-30 You’ve no doubt heard of the term “yoke.” The yoke is a wooden...
Taking on the obligation

The paradox of our time

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Today I had an interesting but sad discussion with a friend who sees patients in the mental health arena. Along the way, she mentioned how her niece is socially withdrawn and living...
Taking on the obligation

Is it a timeless offer after all?

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Yesterday we considered some of the characteristics of Jesus’ invitation, but why does His invitation matter in 2024? Is the invitation valid? Has it expired? Jesus’...
Taking on the obligation

An invitation demands a decision

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-20 Over the last...
The valley of decision

The valley of decision

“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, Joel 3: 1-2a In our lives, war tends to...
The valley of decision

Celebrating our day of Dependence!

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams,and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female servantsin those days I will pour out my...