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. If the yoke for oxen is meant, it was a yoke for two: it passed across the shoulders of two animals, and they bore the yoke together, and so the yoke was easier and lighter for each. Jesus is bearing a yoke. His is a yoke for two. He would have us take the vacant place beside Him, and share with Him. I. CHRIST'S YOKE. 1. His Father's will. 2. The work given Him to do. 3. All involved in His Sonship. 4. Seeking and saving the lost. 5. Redemption of the world from sin. 6. Winning the world's heart for God. II. CHRIST'S YOKE SHARED BY US. Illustrate how Paul shared it. We may share in (1) the active work; (2) the spirit of the work; (3) the joy and reward of the work.Conclusion: — There is no forced bearing of yokes with Christ, we must choose to come under it with Christ, (R. Tuck.) 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. |
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