the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
l am weary with groaning. Psalms 6:6. Divine answer. He gives power to the faint, and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Isaiah 40:29. I have satisfied the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. Jeremiah 31:25. Therefore, 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 to your souls, for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30.
Here Christ is commending his meekness, not so much as a pattern to be imitated, and does not properly promise his rest and comforts for our labour and humility, but to the coming and believing in him, to encourage the heavy laden souls not to be frightened, but draw near to him with confidence and boldness; he says I am not so rough and proud as Pharisees and other men generally are towards offenders; but meek, lowly in heart, full of compassion, and willing to receive, to forgive, and comfort them. Come, therefore, to him, O sinner, with all thy loads of sin and misery, he will in no wise cast thee out, but receive thee gladly.
Blest is the man whose shoulders take
My yoke and bear it with delight.
My yoke is easy to his neck.
My grace shall make the burden light.
Jesus, we come at thy command,
With faith, and hope, and humble zeal
Resign our spirits to thy hand.
To mould and guide us at thy will.
