Wearing Christ’s Yoke
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30. Wearing the yoke with Christ, means to work in His lines, to be a copartner with Him in His sufferings and toils for lost humanity.10SDA Bible Commentary 5:1092. In accepting Christ’s yoke of restraint and obedience, you will find that it is of […]
“Learn of Me”
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. Matthew 11:29. “Learn of me,” said the Divine Teacher, “for I am meek and lowly in heart….” We must learn self-denial, we must learn courage, patience, fortitude, and forgiving love…. […]
Rest for the Restless
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. Isaiah 30:15. Jesus invites the restless, the murmuring, the oppressed and sorrowing, to come to Him.3The Health Reformer, December 1871. Jesus loves you and He wants your […]
“Come Unto Me”
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. Many who hear this invitation, while sighing for rest, yet press on the rugged path, hugging their burdens close to their heart. Jesus loves them, and longs to bear their burdens and themselves also in His […]
The Closer, the Safer
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8. “Draw nigh to God.” How? By secret, earnest examination of your own heart, by childlike, heartfelt, humble dependence upon God, making known all your weakness to Jesus, and by confessing […]
Success in Resistance
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7. There are those who recklessly place themselves in scenes of danger and peril, and expose themselves to temptations, out of which it would require a miracle of God to bring them unharmed and untainted. These are presumptuous acts, with […]
