His Yoke Is Easy

Relevant Bible Verses

1) Matt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

2) Matt 11:29 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.

3) Matt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

4) 1 Tim 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

4) 1 Tim 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

The last posting we discussed about the higher standard of praying in an unselfish manner whereby God's will should be the ultimate of our prayer following our good practice to intercede with God in the personal as well as in the corporate way.

When we come to pray we should always feel very much burdened at the beginning and then at the end we should feel that our burden is lightened. If it seems to make no difference, especially after sharing and pouring all our burdens to the Lord, then we know that our prayer is not up to standard as well.

When we pray, we are humbling before God, our prayer has to match the standard in which we are first drawn near to God. While we draw nearer, our natural intention enters into which becomes our burden, making us feel the need to go before God to pour out our heart's desire and discharge our burden. We recognize God's authority, His sovereignty and that He is almighty where we humble ourselves interceding with God.

Then, after we have prayed adequately, we immediately feel light within; that our burden having been discharged. If this condition does not exist, then our prayer is not quite proper. Christ said, "Come to me all those who are heavy burden and I will give you rest". This is the promise that we should find peace and rest when we come before God if our prayer is without wrath and doubt (1 Tim 2:8).

Wonder why some believers are still having hearts with heavy burden? It is because we do not carry it to God in prayer with sincerity.

"His yoke is easy and His burden is light".