“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”  Matthew 11:28-30

Many times as a preacher’s wife, I wondered about that verse. What did that mean? I needed to understand: I was serving God, I was helping others, I was studying the Bible and many other tasks at hand. It didn’t seem that my burden was light or easy. As if that wasn’t enough, everything that could go wrong did!

One of Jesus’ disciples wrote this: “We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” 1 John 5:19

So, we are working, living, and struggling in an evil environment. Christ in our lives is the only way that we will have the strength and courage  and the peace to move through our day.

Then I was reminded of words penned by David in Psalm 23. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name sake.

Even though I walk through the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

May I be reminded daily of walking with my Savior where He is carrying the weight of the yoke on His neck!