Daily Devotional, Year 2 – JUNE 10 (My Yoke Is Easy! Part 1)

By admin On January 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – JUNE 10

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My Yoke Is Easy!

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Part 1

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One of the great lies of Satan is that the life of the Christian is a heavy burden!

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Or that the life of the Christian is austere and bleak!

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Of course, neither of these lies are truth!

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Jesus said… “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart:

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

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Now, either Jesus is lying in this above passage, or the Devil is lying, saying Christ’s yoke is heavy.

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**And of course, “it is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18).**

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**So it must be that “Father of Lies”, the Devil who is lying about Christ’s yoke. (See John 8:44)**

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

Jesus – Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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***A LIFE OF HEARING* *AND PRAYING!***

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The fact is, the Christian life can be lived and victory gained by even those who are bedfast or incarcerated!

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And those who are bedfast or incarcerated may even have an advantage over those who are quick on their feet.

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And so, the question is, “Why in the world would the bedfast and incarcerated have an advantage?”

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Munch Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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LIFE ETERNAL: TO KNOW ME!

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The truth is, the Lord is not asking us to do some horrendous feat, to win Heaven.

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No, all He wants is for us to get to know Him and understand the Lord, as is written…

…”But let him that glories glory in this,

that he understands and knows Me,

that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness,

judgment, and righteousness, in the earth:

for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.”

Jeremiah 9:24

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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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MARY & MARTHA

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Remember the story of Martha and Mary, two sisters who entertained Jesus one day?

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Well, Martha was cumbered about with much serving, while her sister, Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and heard His Word.

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And Martha was under a heavy burden, while Mary was merely enjoying hearing the Word of God!

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And when Martha complained about her heavy burden of serving, Jesus answered her very lovingly…

…”Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

But one thing is needful:

and Mary hath chosen that good part,

which shall not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:41, 42

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All that Jesus required was for His children to sit at His feet and learn of Him. That’s all!

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Johannes (Jan) Vermeer – Christ in the House of Martha and Mary – Google Art Project – Public Domain

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FAITH BRINGS PEACE

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Oh yes, the Devil will undoubtedly bring trials and temptations our way.

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But the more we learn about Jesus, the more faith we will have to endure those trials, even with Heaven’s “peace which passes all understanding”! Philippians 4

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And yes, God wants us to separate ourselves from sin and sinners.

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But the more we know His Word, the more we will desire to hide ourselves under the Almighty protective wings of God!

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Girl with a Bible – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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ALONE WITH GOD

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Yes, while the world desires to get together and live it up, the Christian can’t wait to get alone with God!

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This is the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit!

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This is the light burden and the easy yoke which Jesus desires for us to put on, as we become His followers.

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Do you think that those original disciples thought it a heavy burden to follow Jesus around the countryside for 3 1/2 years?

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Would you have wanted to have that privilege?

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Jesus Discourses with His Disciples – James Tissot – by Brooklyn Museum – by Wikipedia – Public Domain

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BECOMING A FOLLOWER OF JESUS

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Well, the glad tiding is this: that you and I can do exactly that! Yes, we can also follow Jesus in a very real sense!

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Oh no, we will not literally see Him, as He leads us!

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But truth-be-told, Jesus will go before us during our daily routine, giving us guidance and loving counsel in all our little duties and in all our times of rest!

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And no longer do we need to try to make things happen!

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No, the life of faith is all about letting Jesus lead and make things happen for us!

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We just need to be like the sheep of His pasture, nibbling on His Word, and following Him through our day!

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And since Jesus loves rest, He will give us abundant rest: peaceful rest in a weary world filled with turmoil and anxiety!

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Woman with Bible – Braet von Überfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 2, GO HERE…

JUNE 11 (My Yoke Is Easy! Part 2: One Hand Full With Quietness!)

Dore – Solomon – Proverbs – Wikipedia – Public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Let me become a disciple and follower of the Lamb of God, as He leads His sheep up the gently sloping upward pathway to everlasting life…

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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“The LORD is my shepherd;

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I shall not want (lack).

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He maketh me to lie

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down in green pastures:

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He leadeth me beside

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the still waters…

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I will fear no evil:

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for Thou art with me;

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Thy rod and thy staff

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they comfort me….”

Psalm 23:1, 2, 4

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“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD”

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“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” John 10:11

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By the infallible pen of Divine inspiration, God has forever connected Himself with the concept of a shepherd with his sheep.

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The above verse from John’s Gospel portrays Jesus as the Good Shepherd.

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With His sacrifice on the Cross, Jesus truly fulfilled the above prophecy, giving His life for His lost sheep.

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ORION THE GOOD SHEPHERD

And this concept of the Good Shepherd is portrayed in the night sky, in this 5th personality of the Orion Constellation (see “The Orion Phenomena”).

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And it is a concept which the Lord would have His own people learn and live.

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God’s people are likewise to become good shepherds too, in our own little sphere.

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That is, we are to seek and to save the lost, just as we see our Lord doing so. This is part of what it means to follow Jesus.

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We become imitators of our Lord, the true Good Shepherd.

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And so, God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away…

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…just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.

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Orion the reaper – Wikipedia star-chart (with the Reaper drawn over by this website)

Orion the Good Shepherd – Gemeni & Orion Constellations (with shepherd drawn in by this website)

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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