Burden

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Read: Isaiah 9:1-7

Sing: Angels We Have Heard on High

Memorize: Isaiah 9:3-4

It is amazing how when slowing down, and simmering on a passage verse by verse we are able to feast at the table of our Lord and Savior. Bible reading can become rushed and often just a cursory glance. Especially this time of year, it can be when it falls off the table all together and we will, "start again next year," waiting for the ominous January 1 Bible Reading plans to begin. Truly, we can always restart now, today, even 1 chapter. The Word of God, His Life giving Word sits at our ready every single moment of every single day. Yet we "don't have time," for it. We have time for media, exercise, shopping, cooking, cleaning, hair etc (you get my drift) but struggle to find time for His Word. Let me encourage you to find great joy and confidence in Christ this season as we see that the Lord is good!

Isaiah 9:4 mentions 3 words:yoke, staff and rod. This is mention to be signs of oppression. Those who sit in darkness, those without a Savior, those under the judgement of wrath of a righteous King sit under these things. Yet here, in Isaiah we are reading of this glorious prophecy. One is coming, to take away this burden. To be the propitiation for our sins. Jesus tells us in His own words in Matthew 11:29, " Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." The Lord is confirming, He is the one who came to bear our sin, our shame, our brokenness, our weariness. His yoke is light. A key phrase...learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

This time of year can be straight up toxic to our hearts and souls. Caring for others, hurried, rushed, distracted, doing things that are worthwhile and struggling with things that are worthless. May we pause today, linger a little longer in His word, May we seek the Lord and learn from Him. May we give Him our burdens and receive His Yoke.

Journal: What comes to find today as you read through this passage?

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