Respite

“All have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:27-29).

To “take up the yoke” was to apprentice oneself (yoke oneself) to an eminent rabbi—in this case, the gentle, humble Jesus.

Other rabbis said, "Come to me and I'll give you a set of rules.” Jesus says, "Come to me and I'll show you what your Heavenly Father is like.”

Thus we find rest for our souls…

David Roper

7.1.20