What is the meaning of yoke in Matthew 11 29?
What is a yoke? (Display the picture of Mary Fielding and Joseph F. Smith and point out the yoked oxen in the picture. Explain that a yoke is a frame or bar that can be placed on one or two people or animals pulling or carrying a heavy load. The yoke balances the burden and makes it easier to manage.
What does Jesus say about burdens?
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Where in the Bible does it say my yoke is light?
Matthew 11:28
One of the Savior’s most comforting promises is found in Matthew 11:28–30: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
What did Jesus say are the two greatest commandments?
I begin with what Jesus taught were the two great commandments. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. “This is the first and great commandment. “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
What does Isaiah 40 verse 29 31 mean?
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
What the Bible Says About yoke?
What is the light burden?
The Light Burden is a small leather satchel worn by all Turoks.
What does Matthew 11:28 30 teach us?
In conclusion: it is beneficial, for the salvation of our soul, to recognize that life is real and earnest, and the grave is not its goal; how we live now will determine where we live in eternity!
What is Matthew chapter 11 all about?
Jesus, John, and Some Sinful Cities Then Jesus starts preaching about John the Baptist. Well, more like singing his praises. Jesus calls John “more than a prophet” (11:9) and compares their generation to children who don’t dance when music is playing or don’t mourn when there is wailing.