“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, NIV 1984).
My Musings – How does one move from “weary and burdened” to “easy and light?” By being “gentle and humble.” By being imitators of Christ. In Jesus’ day, the Jews were looking for a political or militant solution to their years of bondage. Their early excitement over Jesus (“could this be the Messiah“) gave way to disillusionment and hostility, as gentleness and humility did not quite meet their expectations of a deliverer. They preferred ruthless and pompous.
They failed to understand just what kind…
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