COME TO ME,

If our insight and understanding were stronger, we would see the hidde n troubles and pains of those around us, as well as the evil in their liv es. This would alarm us or even make us shiver. So many people carry secr et burdens, like porters carting heavy loads. But our eyes are not loving enough; we cannot read peoples faces to realise the meaning of their wri nkled brows, their tired eyes or their sad faces.

Praise God, there is One who knows the hearts of men and their heavy b urdens. He is Gods love incarnate; His name is Jesus Christ. He does not punish us for our sins, nor reject us because of our wickedness. He knows the longings of your heart for upright living and knows the reasons for your failures. He can heal the wounds of every tired and heavily laden si nner.

Your life lies bare before Christ. He can see through you, as can the Holy God. He loves you and calls you; He will help you if you come to Him . Are you burdened with problems and worries? You need a Saviour to rid y ou of sin and fear. Come to Christ and cornmit your problems to Him; conf ess your sins before Him. He will calm your troubled soul, cleanse you fr om sin, and repair what went wrong in your past.

He will not leave you alone. He will share your burdens with you. He i nvites you into a partnership with Him, using His yoke as a picture. We k now that the "yoke” is used for animals who pull the plough together in t he field. Of course the stronger one pulls with greater force. This speak s to us of the all-powerful Christ, how He will share and bear your troub les. What blessing you will find in His fellowship! Jesus special "yoke” is that which reconciles you to the Holy God, who will become your heaven ly Father. You are not justified before God by keeping the law, or by pra ying with fasting, but by the cross of Christ. He puts the yoke of His cr oss upon you, that you may be freed from your sins, and share in His eter nal love. The cross unites you with Christ. You will not be alone, but ha ve a new life forever with Him.

If two persons share a common yoke, they have to keep the same speed. If one stays behind, pain will be caused to both and one may even end up with a broken neck. A man must think of the nature and character of his y oke-fellow before he joins up with him.

Christ will show you that His heart is humble, without any pride. Prid e is Satans peculiar sin. Jesus left His glory and became a servant of me n. So if you desire to walk with Him bearing His yoke, you will no longer be able to glory in yourself, but become a sincere servant to all.

Christ calls you to fellowship under His yoke, to prepare the field fo r the Gospel. He will free you, cleanse you and enable you to serve God, though you may be weary, sinful and weak. This privilege does not come fr om our effort, but from the power of Jesus alone! His presence with you w ill give you abundant life, transform you, and you will soon find that Hi s yoke is easy and His burden is light, for He is love.

When this grace of Christ takes hold of you, you will be able to give joy and praise and power to others. The blood of Christ cleanses you, and His Holy Spirit will vitalise your life. You will no longer be taken up with your burdens and troubles, you will be aware of the tired faces arou nd you, and be able to comfort sad hearts.

Fellowship with Christ will enable you to win others for Him. The Savi our of the world is working together with you. So you will plant the seed s of His love and prepare for the great harvest. There is no greater hono ur in the world than the sharing of Christs yoke. It is pure joy and deli ght to live with Him and serve Him.

If you whish to learn more about life in fellowship with Christ we suggest that you continue and read the article: Teach me your way o Lord which we will present in a short time. Now we recommend you to read the booklet HOW DO WE PRAY? by Iskander Jadeed.

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