Monday, July 7, 2008

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One Size Fits All!
 
'MY YOKE IS EASY, AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT.' Matthew 11:30
 
Beware of the 'one size fits all' mentality. We may all be saved by grace, but we each have a different journey: a personal one pre-planned by God. You'll have grace only for the assignment God's given you; outside that, you're running under your own steam. When Jesus said, 'My yoke is easy, and My burden is light' (Matthew 11:30), His listeners understood Him clearly. You see, they lived off the land and they knew that nothing was worse than an ill-fitting yoke that constantly irritated the ox and made the plow twice as hard to pull. The plan of God for you will be a comfortable fit. You won't chafe under it and you won't burn out. If you do, it's a good indication that you're laboring under the weight of somebody else's expectations - not God's! Where God guides, He provides. With His instructions come His wisdom and His strength. Paul writes, 'It is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure' (Philippians 2:13). He'll give you: (a) the desire (b) the ability (c) the right conditions (d) the right connections. Need a little more assurance? 'I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you' (Psalm 32:8). 'If you go the wrong way - to the right or to the left - you will hear a voice behind you saying, 'This is the right way...'' (Isaiah 30:21). What more do you need?
 
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to accept the yoke you have made and laid on me, knowing that by doing this my life will be much easier and happier.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen
 

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  • Monday, July 07. 2008 Judy wrote:
    Once again Tim, you nailed it! Plus, you gave me two verses I had never heard before. Plus, Pastor Hudson's sermon yesterday was on the same exact subject and he even wore a yoke for a small part of the sermon.

    Thank you for all you do.
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  • Monday, July 07. 2008 Kathleen wrote:
    Thanks, Tim. You cant imagine how profoundly timely and significant these words are on this very day! This message is resonating within me. You are indeed Gods messenger to me today.
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