Stress Test Devotional May 4
May 04, 2024
MATTHEW 11:29 |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.
Teams of oxen that plowed the fields were “yoked,” together and tied together, so that they could move and work in tandem. With these words Jesus invites us to do life together. When he says, “come to me” he does not want us for a moment, for an hour, for a day. He wants to do life with us now and always, from this point forward.
His invitation threatens our sovereignty. If we accept then we are no longer the queens and kings of our small territories. But how this invitation honors us. Jesus wants to do life with us! Step by step, minute by minute, challenge by challenge, the setbacks and trials and triumphs, through boredom and excitement. He will be devastated if we turn him down. He invites us with the intensity of a lover, with the hope of a parent, with the affection of a dearest friend.
Do you feel honored by the invite?
