It always warms my heart to know that Jesus sees the cares we carry in our hearts. He knows the worries you have for your family and for the future. He feels the heaviness in your heart as you struggle with the sickness in your body. He says to you, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Jesus wants to give you rest. And He says that the way you receive rest is to be yoked with Him, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light (see Matthew 11:29–30).
What does it mean to be yoked with Jesus? Imagine a pair of oxen yoked together. The younger ox sees what the lead ox does and follows. If the lead ox turns left, the younger ox turns left. If the lead ox stops, the younger ox stops. When the lead ox starts moving again, the younger ox follows. Likewise, Jesus wants us to follow His leading and flow with Him.
It is not hard to flow with Jesus because He will not lay anything heavy on you—“For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:30). When you are yoked with Him and you flow with Him, you will find that there is nothing heavy-hearted, ill-fitting or burdensome from the Lord. When you flow with the Lord, you will find that things fall into place. You will not be weighed down, anxious or distressed.
You might say, “But Pastor Prince, God has given me this heavy burden. It is weighing heavily on my heart!”
My friend, if the burden is heavy, it is not from God because Jesus said that His burden is light. The devil has probably given you the burden to crush you!
“Oh, Pastor Prince, you are making light of how serious my burden is.”
No, I am not. Jesus did say that His burden is light and His yoke easy. So a life yoked with Him is anxiety- and worry-free.
Beloved, follow His leading and flow with Him, and you will find rest for your soul!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
I've always had trouble when people say that they follow the Lord. I never knew what that meant. I hoped it meant that they love the Lord and have accepted His free gift of salvation. I asked God to help me understand what it means to follow the Lord. He explained it's like dancing. While dancing, one leads and the other one follows. It takes two to tango. It looks like they are dancing together, but one is always leading the way. So when you follow Jesus it's simply allowing Him to lead the way. This is great because He knows where we're going and I don't have to worry about which way to go. Jesus is the way. Lead on Jesus. In the early days, Jesus' followers called themselves "Followers of The Way". For them and for many of us today, Jesus is the only way to go. Sure, life can be hard and life can surely weigh you down, but when you see it as a dance and you follow His lead, it becomes a beautiful, wonder-filled adventure. We all want to feel light hearted and free to flow in life. Our lives will flow and each day can be beautiful when we allow our savior to lead the way. Today ask God to allow you to let go and let Jesus lead you throughout the day. Learn to follow His lead and not try to get out in front of God. Ask Him for the patience to follow and just enjoy the dance.
