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.
Matthew 11:29 (NKJV)
Suggested reading: Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus told us to take His yoke upon us and learn from Him. We are often burdened by very heavy trials and traumatic circumstances in our lives that can cause our hearts to be broken into a million pieces. However, our bond, or connection, to Jesus is meant to help us find rest for our souls. Nothing else in this life compares to the rest that we can obtain through the peace of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Learning from Jesus includes becoming gentle and lowly in heart. This is neither easy nor natural for human beings, because we are more prone to fight for ourselves rather than to allow the One True God to fight for us. By becoming more like Jesus as we mature in our relationships with Him, we learn that humility and gentleness help us to receive rest and peace in our lives.
When we are brokenhearted, peace is something that seems impossible to obtain. Our souls have very little rest due to the emotional and spiritual pain and trauma that fill our minds, hearts and spirits. The burden of pain and trauma that we carry is often too much for our souls to bear. However, Jesus' yoke is easy and His burden is light. It is crucial for our inner healing that we cling tightly to Jesus and allow our relationships with Him to bring us blessings of peace and rest. As we continue to learn to trust Jesus and develop closer bonds with Him, He will heal our broken hearts and we will find rest for our souls.
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