THE EASY YOKE OF PERSECUTION
These days, it’s easy to wonder about the standing of Believers in America. We are quickly becoming the most hated group in our nation.
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THE EASY YOKE IN ACTION
What does the Believer possess that provides a different kind of response to horrible circumstances? Galatians 5:22 provides nine excellent tools: “For the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.” When incorporating those nine qualities into his actions and thoughts, the Believer magnificently resides in the realm of the easy yoke and light burden.
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THE JOY OF THE TEST
If you’re a true athlete, you exult in the test. You desire to show the world you’re better than anyone else. On the golf course, you want to birdie the hole while everyone else only pars. If you’re a true scholar, you’re not satisfied with 99% on a test. It has to be 100%. In
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THE JOY OF THE LORD
The joy of the Lord in us, His children, is our indestructible strength. Basking in the glory of His joy in us, our own joy blossoms, helping us to create a life capable of facing every trial menacing our lives.
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THE JOY OF THE TRUTH
Have you ever wondered why Lynn Anderson’s country song, Rose Garden, was never considered a gospel song?
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THE JOY OF THE SUN
The clue is found in these words: “…but I will see you again.” At this point, the Disciples have as much concept of the Resurrection as they do a Chevy Camaro.
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HAVE YOU HAD A BAD DAY?
Suppose one mile represents your entire existence. So, let’s say your 80 years here on earth is equal to 16th of an inch. That means 1,013, 759 sixteenths of your existence occurs in the next phase of your life—your eternal life.
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THROUGH JOY, THE YOKE IS EASY
It’s so simple most people can’t see it. They think perpetual joy can only be found in riches, power or living on a beach and letting sand fill every orifice of your body along with finding its way into all your bologna sandwiches.
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THE GREATEST OF THESE…
Huey Lewis & the News, a band in the 1980s, had a hit song called, “The Power Of Love.” The first lyric says this: “The power of love is a curious thing.” They were on to something, but they truly had no idea.
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SPLENDID TREES IN THE WASTELAND
With rage, he watches as the heavy iron of his yokes fall from one person after another. He squirms with fury as the brutality and shame of his yokes melt away, replaced by the easy yoke of Jesus—His easy yoke that brings rest while taking away the heavy burdens and weariness.
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