Comments on: Book of Matthew, Chapter 11 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/book-of-matthew-chapter-11/ A Simple Discussion About the Bible Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Michelle http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/book-of-matthew-chapter-11/#comment-605 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:24:43 +0000 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/?p=67#comment-605 I think you’re exactly right, Sandra! It would have to be our burdens of guilt and pain, because He doesn’t promise us new cars each year or a pile of money in the closet.

In fact, in Matthew 10, we read where He told the apostles “You will be hated for My name’s sake,” so clearly He isn’t promising us an easy life here on earth. It may happen that way, but I don’t believe it’s a promise.

But as a sinner who is saved only by His grace, I know that the guilt and bitterness in my life was worse than being broke or sick or even breaking bones.

]]> By: sandra http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/book-of-matthew-chapter-11/#comment-562 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 03:36:05 +0000 http://womanwithanissue.com/blog/?p=67#comment-562 What speaks to me in this chapter is when 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 at heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear and the burden I give you is light.

I think what Jesus is saying in this passage is that he wants us to trade our yoke–could be the burden of guilt or pain for his yoke- Gods grace. We need to “turn it over , give him the reins so that we can find peace and rest for our souls. Only Christ can give us true peace when he’s lord and savior in our lives.

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