Quote from the calendar

As promised, here is the message for yesterday from the calendar:

'For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. Matthew 11:30'

A yoke to be effective, must be worn correctly, positioned properly and secured. The Lord knows exactly how much we are able to bear and places His yoke upon us perfectly. What binds it to us though is our love for Him. So if His yoke feels uncomfortable and cumbersome, we need to check that our love for Him is strong. The yoke is simply doing what it was designed to do. It is helping us bear spiritual responsibilities and making us useful for His glory. Let Jesus dasten His yoke on your hear today. Then wear it in measure to the grace He so freely gives anew each morning.

Take my yoke upon you

Yesterday we had a sermon from Matthew 11:28-31, a familiar passage but a wonderful message. It was just what I needed, in particular, the section that we are yoked to Christ when we have come to Him. He will not let us go, we are yoked to Him for the rest of life's journey and whatever we have to pass through He is with us, He is the experienced one, guiding and teaching us.

And, even better, when I turned the calendar this morning there was that verse again - 'Take my yoke'. I love it when that happens! Will share the message from the calendar tomorrow.

Update

Life has been very busy, but now my schedule is different so there is more time for blogging!

I am in training... for a 10K race on October 17th. Running is deifinitely not my natural sport but with perseverance I am improving and even enjoying the challenge. I can run over 5K now which is a good achievement but need to push on to get near to the 10K mark before the race!

In God's providence it seems I may be about to take a big step in my work and take on a two room clinic premises. I am really looking forward to it but also apprehensive in many ways. Hopefully will be up and running in November, but we'll see...

Heard several good sermons and lectures recently, particularly last week. God gives us just the food and encouragement we need in His perfect timing. I have been made conscious recently that there are so many different things we are supposed to do and be as Christians and feel a long way short of the mark. I am so glad that our salvation is not dependent on us.