Bearing the load by yourself?
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Are you stressed? Are financial pressures causing you to eat too much of the wrong foods? After watching the evening news do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? When you look at your calendar of video meetings, are you burdened by the unending tasks? Maybe it's the uncertainty of the future that keeps you up at night.
Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30:
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."
The yoke is a farm tool used to join animals together to pull an implement. If paired well, the animals can work well together. The yoke is a workplace tool in Scripture and it still is today. Jesus is giving us a picture of walking side by side in a yoke with him. He is willing to bear the burden with us. His ultimate goal is rest for our weary souls.
Jesus did not intend for us to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. He bears the entire weight of sin on his own shoulders and then walks through life with us, helping us deal with our burdens. We never have to carry them alone. His yoke is easy to bear and the "burden" he gives us is light.
So keep it simple. Rest. Breathe deeply the breath of God and realize that when we approach work from an earthly perspective, we run out of steam and are harried and stressed. When we work from a heavenly perspective, we work from a platform of victory and with the realization that our Savior wants to walk with us in our work. Listen to his voice and remember his words:
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."
 | Jim Brangenberg is an established leader in the faith and work movement who has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. In 2013, God called him and his wife, Martha, to begin the iWork4Him Talk Show, where they have had the privilege of challenging thousands across the globe with the simple message that your workplace is your mission field. In addition, he and Martha have co-authored a series of collaborative books, iWork4Him, sheWorks4Him, and iRetire4Him. Learn More » |
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