(Matthew 11) God's Yoke

Jesus said, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.  Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For my yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light." Matthew 11: 28-30

• What does the word "yoke" in the Bible mean? 

(Meaning of yoke) A yoke is a fitting placed around the neck in order to allow the animal or animals for the purpose of pulling loads. He was talking about the fact that ONLY He can give us rest from the heavy burdens and sorrows that this world brings. We can rest in the fact that as a yoke does with animals, our load is shared and becomes less burdensome with Him. That’s why He concluded by saying “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt 11:30). 
There's a phrase that states "a joy shared is doubled but a burden shared is halved." As explained, the yoke that Jesus provides allows us to learn from Him and it will give us “rest for [our] souls.”

Topics to pursue further...

- Self-care

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-austin/3-examples-of-selfcare-in_b_13073572.html

https://odb.org/2016/03/13/self-care/

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-insanity-of-self-care

https://whatyoumakeitblog.com/2017/11/10-bible-verses-on-self-care.html

https://www.openbible.info/topics/taking_care_of_yourself

https://www.todayschristianwoman.com/topics/faith/self-care/

- More on rest (taught in the bible)

- Meaning yoke

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/06/18/what-does-yoke-mean-in-the-bible/

Sources

(Picture) http://acrookedpath.com/2016/09/21/take-yoke-upon/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/06/18/what-does-yoke-mean-in-the-bible/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-austin/3-examples-of-selfcare-in_b_13073572.html