“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS” Matthew 11:29 Find Rest – What did the listeners hear when Jesus quoted this passage from Jeremiah (see Jeremiah 6:16)? They knew it, of course, since they were schooled in…
“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS” Matthew 11:29 Learn – This Greek verb manthano is not the same as the word used in the Great Commission passage. The verb in Matthew 29:18 is matheteuo (see February…
“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS” Matthew 11:29 From – Don’t read this too quickly! You might see the King James Version instead. That version says “learn of me.” The implication is that the more we…
“Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS” Matthew 11:29 Yoke – How can we enter into the second rest that Jesus promises? Well, not by sitting under a tree! Jesus says that rest comes when we are…
Every Christian must be a Fourth Step person. In case you aren’t familiar with the Twelve Steps, number Four is “take a fearless moral inventory.” Scrupulously examine your life and lay it all bare before the throne of grace and the cross of Christ. Of course, the Twelve Steps doesn’t actually say to strip yourself…
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:29 Will Give Rest – Jesus gives rest like no other. Why? Because He knows exactly how you were designed and what purpose you are to serve. No one, not even you, knows more precisely what you need…
Yearning by M. Craig Barnes Like all of you, I have been making my way through reality. Ouch! In the process, I discovered another traveler, Craig Barnes. His book mentioned above contained some sentences which have really given me a shake. “Undertaking Christian discipline is not a way of getting life right. It is a…
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 Steadfast of Mind – So, what do we do now? We’ve looked at the ten words (the Commandments) in detail. We see the scope of their demands, but we know that God intended them to give us direction…
(A continuation of the articles in series The Emotional Mind) Most people say that they believe in God. Most people pray to God when their lives start coming apart. Most people invoke God when they get married or when they are near death. Most people find some room in their lives for God when circumstances…
Recently several people have come to me asking about the existence of God. They want to know if there are any arguments that are convincing enough to make them believe. They want me to demonstrate to their satisfaction that the Bible must be true. While I am capable of taking them through detailed discussions of…
