A Lesson About Burdens...

A few days ago I found myself reading Matthew 11:28-30 and from it flowed powerful revelations from God. I wrote the lessons I learned in prayer form and so I will share it with you straight from my prayer journal. The lessons are too beautiful not to share with you.

Let’s read Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT) together:

“Then Jesus said, “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, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light.” (Emphasis mine)

"Dear Father,

In Matthew 11:28-30 You have asked me to come to You with my burdens and my weaknesses so that You will give me rest. So that You will teach me Your humility and gentility and exchange my burdens for Yours which is light and which fits perfectly. Please lift my burden of ill health, worry, earache, migraine, academics, and every other burden. Teach me what You desire to teach me. I want to learn from You. Please give my soul rest and take all these burdens. I surrender them to you oh God. I give them to You. Help me not to worry about my future, but to walk into it with You. Give me rest oh God, give me rest. How can I run this heavenly race carrying the burdens of this world? Oh God, take these burdens and give me Your yoke so that I can run this race effectively in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Oh God, you cannot work in me or teach me with these burdens taking my attention. Even from your word, it is after I come to You with my burdens that You begin to teach me. Therefore oh God, take my burdens and give me Your yoke so that You can work in me. In Jesus’ name.

I do not want my burdens to get in the way of what you want to teach me oh God. I surrender every burden to You. Take it Lord Jesus. Take everyone of them. “…Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle…” Ah Baba Your word! Your word! Because You are humble and gentle, teach me dear Lord. Only You are the embodiment of perfect gentility and humility… two very vital attributes for a teacher… a teacher who will not condemn me, a teacher who will gently lead me beside quiet waters… teach me Lord! From now on You are my teacher. I refuse to learn of anyone but of You. And as I have laid these burdens at Your feet, may I not pick them up again. Give me the grace not to oh Lord. For Your word says in John 8:36 that whomever the Son sets free is free indeed. By Your grace I am free from worry and all the burdens accompanying it. Give my soul rest oh Lord. In Jesus’ name, AMEN."

Dear friend, I don’t know what burdens you are carrying now. But I want you to know that there’s a place for them at the cross. You have been given an invitation to ‘Come’. Exchange your burdens for His. Let Him teach you and give your soul rest. The question now is, will you come?

In Christ,

Ishanpepe. 

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