I want to be honest with you. The reason I share so many blogs/teachings involving the stories behind my songs is that they are inspired by my own journey toward wholeness in Christ and the songs become practical and memorable tools to help you recall the spiritual truths I share from God’s Word. Today’s teaching is a prime example. I am going to be writing about my song, My Yoke Is Easy, which was actually written on February 21, 1990.
This song came to me as a prophetic song to our church Body in Oklahoma City. So many times, in the busyness of our lives, we get to thinking no one cares about us or no one is concerned with our lives. That’s a form of self-focus - a sort of pride - and demonstrates a lack of faith. Why would I say that? Because God’s Word tells us that He is concerned with every detail of our lives. He knows the number of hairs on our heads. He knows us by name. He never leaves us. Never forsakes us. Never stops thinking about us.
The truth is that we worry too much about what others think of us. Another point of truth is that man will always fall short of the glory of God when it comes to caring. We can only take care of a finite number of people and people just don’t think about us as much as we would like to think they do. We often drive ourselves into despair and self-pity when we worry about what others think of us. Life has enough burdens for us to carry. Why not give up to Jesus! Be honest with how you feel and trust Father God to meet you in that place.
Another aspect of God’s constant thoughts toward us is that He wants to bear even the burdens we carry in life. Even our failures. Our sin. We have but to trust our burdens to Him and He will carry them for us. We have but to confess our sin to God and He forgives us instantly. What a privilege it is to have a God who loves us even when we’re honest. In honesty comes total freedom. In taking responsibility for our own attitudes, thoughts, words or deeds we find rest in God’s unconditional love. Let’s let go of our burdens and let God carry them.
In Matthew 11:28-30 NASB, Jesus says, 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”
Let’s just do that in the coming days. Give up to Jesus and let Him do the heavy lifting. Receive His presence. Receive His forgiveness and remember to forgive yourself in the process. Listen to this song from the Father’s point of view toward you…and lighten your load.
Dennis Jernigan
To listen to The Dennis Jernigan Podcast version of this teaching and to hear the song, My Yoke Is Easy, go to http://podcast.dennisjernigan.com/e/my-yoke-is-easy/
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