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Stress Management – Taking Jesus’ Yoke – Matthew 11:28-30

July 23, 2009 By Dale Fletcher 6 Comments

One daily devotional I use is In Touch Magazine, written by Charles Stanley.  The verse for today’s devotional is Matthew 11:28-30, a verse I almost refer to when I speak on the topic of faith, stress and health.  Because Stanley does such a wonderful job of addressing these verses, I thought I’d share today’s devotion with you.  The following is today’s devotional.

Jesus - "Take my yoke upon you"

Jesus – “Take my yoke upon you” Matthew 11:29

Jesus invites all burdened individuals to come to Him for rest, yet so often we misunderstand what He is offering. When stresses and problems weigh us down, the most natural response is to ask God for relief: “Lord, I can’t carry this anymore. I’m going to leave it here with you.” Having dumped the burden like a bag of garbage, we walk away but remained unchanged inside.

God doesn’t operate that way. Christ’s invitation is to join Him in the yoke so you can walk and work together. He doesn’t want just your burden; He wants you! The yoke of Christ is a symbol of discipleship, characterized by submission and obedience to Him. God’s goal isn’t simply to give relief by removing a weighty trial or affliction; He longs to draw you to Himself in a close and trusting relationship. Those who take Him up on His offer will be transformed and won’t ever return to their old ways.

The process of lightening the load begins with learning to know and understand the Lord. The burden is not necessarily removed, but our thoughts and responses are changed as we begin to love Him, trust Him, believe His promises, and rely on His power. Then, as the weight of the affliction shifts from our shoulders to His, we will discover relief, although the situation may remain unchanged.

Being yoked with Christ results in rest for your soul. Life’s pressures may not lessen, but if you are intimately linked with Jesus, your soul is free from churning anxiety, and His peace is ruling in your heart. Jump into His yoke. You have nothing to lose—except your weariness—and much to gain.

Stanley points out many good reasons why it’s important for us to “take Jesus’ yoke.”  One other reason I think He commands us to do this is so that we won’t experience the adverse health effects that come from the chronic stress of bearing life’s burdens on our own. Jesus wants to help us. He wants us to rest in Him.

A Few Questions to Reflect On:

Are you trying to bear your life burdens by yourself?

When was the last time you explicitly turned to Jesus in prayer and said something like this.  “I am weary and have many burdens.  My soul needs rest. I trust in you.  Help me Jesus.”

Material I’ve Written on This Topic:

Managing Stress With God’s Help – A one page article

Stress Your Health and Faith – A page on my web site

Have a terrific day!

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Comments

  1. Maryjane says

    December 11, 2019 at 5:24 AM

    May our blessed virgin mother, mediatrix of all graces, the heavenly queen of angels, the woman that crushed the head of the sarpents…, may she continue to pray to the Lord for us… I pray …amen

    Reply
    • dali says

      October 8, 2020 at 11:19 AM

      Dear sister, Mary cannot do anything for you. However; Jesus can! You can pray to the Lord, he has given this to you! freely! Jesus crushed the serpent head upon that cross!

      Reply
  2. Maryjane says

    December 11, 2019 at 5:10 AM

    Thank you for this wonderful word of encouragement…, may JESUS continue to help and assist us _ i pray 😳

    Reply
  3. Mark says

    October 3, 2018 at 6:41 AM

    Thank you for the instructions. I just lost my dad and I am dealing with a hateful step mother. I will do my best to walk with Jesus and help him to help me carry the yoke of my burdens.

    Reply
    • Carl Samans says

      November 26, 2018 at 4:48 PM

      Praying for your situation, Mark

      Reply

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