2. Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
and He shall sustain thee: He
shall never suffer the righteous
to be moved.
Psalms 55:22
3. ISSUES TO DEAL WITH
CAST - To throw, fling or send; that is, to
drive from, by force, as from the hand, or
from an engine.
BURDEN – that which is borne or
carried; denotes load.
RIGHTEOUS - it denotes one who is holy
in heart, and observant of the divine
commands in practice
4. Do we have the RIGHT to
cast our burdens upon
our Lord?
5. Jesus said, Come unto
me, all ye that labour and
are heavy laden, and I
will give you REST.
6. Take my yoke upon you,
and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart:
7. For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
8. Meaning of YOKE
A piece of timber fitted with bows for
receiving the necks of oxen
A mark of slavery; bondage.
Service
9. Jesus said, Ye have not
chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained
you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that
your fruit should remain;
John 15:16a
10. The Lord’s YOKE
Right You (Representative) – chosen by
Jesus
Right Objective (Purpose) – ordained to
go
Right Kindle (to Set in Action) – to
bring forth fruit (oneself and others)
Right Effect (Results) – fruit should
remain
11. Requirements for taking the
YOKE of Jesus
Clean heart (Ps. 51:10)
Renewed mind and spirit (Rom. 12:2;
Ps. 51:10)
Renewed man(Fixed heart-Ps. 57:7-11; 1
Cor. 10:31; 2 Cor. 4:16)
12. Getting the most from the
YOKE
Jesus said, I will give you rest
Christ-like attitude
Renewed outlook of life