“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…
“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…
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…
Then you shall eat and you shall be satisfied. Deuteronomy 6:11 Satisfied – 840 million people will not experience sava’ today. They woke up hungry. They will go to sleep hungry. You’re not one of them. You probably don’t even know a single one of these. 840 million people will not experience sava’ tomorrow either….
“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28 Be On Guard – Autopilot. When you hear that word, what do you think? Do you see the captain eating a…
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 Household – In an age which emphasizes personal salvation and individual belief, we have a hard time understanding Paul’s statement. We re-read this to mean that each one of the people in the jailer’s house had…
and you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates Deuteronomy 6:9 Doorposts – Come with me to Haiti and you will see something puzzling on some houses. Painted on the mud walls are strange symbols and designs (You can see a photo in my Haiti collection here). These are…
But we know that all things work together for the good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28 The Good – I love this verse. It gives hope and direction in a world that often seems chaotic and destructive. It is a resounding call to remember…
