Simple Faith The Yoke

Simple Faith

The Yoke

Life is complicated

A guide can simplify your journey

Jesus offers to be that guide but we must put on His yoke

Remember He is humble and gentle and requires the same from us

He will steer you through the complications and make your path simple

The weight of the burden is only the necessary things you need

The Yoke

Nobody needs to have the word complicatedly defined.

We all know what it is like to be overwhelmed

with too many things, too many moving parts.

What if you had a guide that met you at

every door of the overwhelming unknown.

I generally try to do things on my own.

I try to figure things out.

It probably comes from a poor childhood,

 a feeling like I can’t afford the help

 that would make things easier.

I have done a lot of fishing,

 but my best fishing trip

was a trip I hired a guide.

The guide knocked on the door and

woke me up very early in the morning.

He waited for me to get ready.

He led me in the dark of night

through trees and a dirt path.

   The guide supplied me with the fishing pole

(one too expensive for my budget).

He set up the line and leader and tied on the fly.

When we were at the water’s edge there were

trees and brush on every side and over my head.

There was no room to cast,

yet he told me to cast the line next to

a bush on the other side of the river.

He showed me how to cast a 12’ fly

rod and just how to present the lure.

All in the dark.

I remember catching my first steelhead

and the guide told me, don’t let

the fish go into the bushes in the water.

I thought he was crazy as steelhead are powerful

swimmers and are going to do what they want.

 

I said what do you mean?

The guide said the fish will go the opposite

direction of resistance.

Whichever way I pointed the rod tip,

the fish would go the other way.

Many things I learned that day and caught so many

fish I had to tell the guide I had enough for the day.

Fishing for steelhead can be complicated if

you have never fished for them before.

But a professional guide can make it

simple with their knowledge and help.

 God knows this world is complicated to us.

Life and all its moving parts cause all

of us to look for simpler ways to do life.

Jesus offers to be our Guide.

Jesus said…

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." 

Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus says when life is complicated

and you become weary and burdened,

“Come to me”.

The catch to a simpler life

is to take His yoke upon you.

When the yoke of Christ is

on you, you give up control.

From that yoke Jesus can steer

you through the complications.

He knows the path, even in the dark.

You don’t have to worry because you only

have two things to concern yourself about…

One, which way is God pulling on the yoke.

He will not hurt you when He pulls

because He is gentle and humble in heart.

He realizes you don’t have a clue.

We must remember joining Him will require

the same from us, humility and gentleness.

Second is move your feet.

The load Jesus puts on you is just what you need.

He is packing only the necessary

supplies for your journey.

And those supplies will give you

the nourishment and joy you need.

Many people seek the simple life style

where less is more, but never find it.

Finding the simple life style is

 putting on the yoke of Christ.

Let Him lead you.

Scripture Reading

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."