What Does Rest Look Like?

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

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Don’t Walk Alone

In a “dog-eat-dog world,” ruthless competition weighs heavily upon the hearts and backs of laborers desperate to survive. Jesus wants to lighten our burdens by replacing competition with abandonment to divine love. A yoke of oxen captures the image of divine-human synergy.

Ancient plows, designed to till the fields by a pair of oxen, accomplished the task by teamwork and cooperation. Fastened across the necks of the oxen, the yoke eased their work by distributing and sharing the load.

We find ultimate rest by walking shoulder to shoulder with Christ, who lightens our burdens through his divine humility and meekness. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, emptying themselves eternally toward one another, continually well with joy and refreshment.

Christ invites us into his divine life by sharing his yoke and lightening our burdens.

Traditional Chinese Translation

《安息是什麼樣子？》
凡勞苦擔重擔的，可以到我這裡來！
因為我的軛是輕省又容易的。