His Burden is Light

Jesus tells us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. This is such a huge encouragement to me because I often convince myself that following Jesus is simply too hard. Loving like Him is too hard. Living like Him is too hard. And then I remember that he has told us “my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Taking up a cross and dying is actually not too hard. It only becomes difficult when I weigh down that cross with my flesh, my will, and my desires. Then the cross does become unbearable. I want to encourage you to rest in the the truth that Jesus is a joy and a delight to follow. He is a joy and a delight to die for. He came to give us joy and peace, not grief and burdens. So take his yoke upon your neck, for it is easy and take His burden upon your shoulders, for it is light.