Yokes, Ted Lasso and Anti-Heros
July 9, 2023
"Come to me, all you are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul" ~ Jesus, in the Gospel of Matthew (11:28-29)
Jesus offers us profound words of comfort today. To explore the power of these words, Pastor Rob reflects on the difference between a burden -- something we are dealing with in our lives that is hard -- and a yoke -- something that is like a burden, but it emerges from our past and drives us into the future.
A friend can help us with a burden; but to deal with a yoke, we need a savior. Why? Because to deal with a yoke requires wrestling with demons and forgiveness. This savior is Jesus, who toke our yoke upon himself in the cross.
The image is from the Wikipedia page on "yokes"
"Come to me, all you are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul" ~ Jesus, in the Gospel of Matthew (11:28-29)
Jesus offers us profound words of comfort today. To explore the power of these words, Pastor Rob reflects on the difference between a burden -- something we are dealing with in our lives that is hard -- and a yoke -- something that is like a burden, but it emerges from our past and drives us into the future.
A friend can help us with a burden; but to deal with a yoke, we need a savior. Why? Because to deal with a yoke requires wrestling with demons and forgiveness. This savior is Jesus, who toke our yoke upon himself in the cross.
The image is from the Wikipedia page on "yokes"