Yoked to Jesus

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, 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 light.” † Mathew 11: 28-30 What is the labour and burden that Jesus is asking me to deal with? Perhaps I have to let go of the compulsive burden (or is it a sort of entitlement?) that my spouse and children should choose a spiritual path that I know to be right. Jesus accompanied Judas Iscariot to the very end but never deprived him of his freedom to choose his own destiny. Jesus on the other hand, uninterrupted by Judas's choice to reject him, continues to accomplish his mission. He does become a victim of Judas's betrayal but he seldom takes on the victim's identity. In divine wisdom, Jesus chooses to die in our place (and that of Judas) in a redeeming act of love. Rather than being compelled to fix those whom God has entrusted to my headship by m
Your posts are beginning to be my sole conscience-keeper. ;-) You're doing a good job of probing. I know you are speaking aloud here. But keep talking..you just maybe helping a lot of souls like me. Like the psalmist says, Inspect my thoughts O Lord, and lead me in the ancient paths, the ways that are crooked.
ReplyDeleteVery good insight.
ReplyDeleteHow true it is, some times we forget :)
Joy is giving is the bottom line rather than giving and grumbling :)
Chakopi, ente pranamam, you truly are blessed.
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