The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 11:27-30, “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and
no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except
the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

The words of Jesus do not intend to overwrite His Father. He is simply saying that they
are of the same mind and that the Father trusts the work in the hands of His Son. In
what strikes me as quite picturesque, the Father has seen the capabilities of His Son,
and trusts Him to carry out His Father’s will.

On the basis of His trust, the Father allows the Son to reveal Him to others. The Son
then beckons those who will to come to the Father to do so. “It’s not difficult,” the Son
says, “I will give you rest.” Further, the Son assures those whom He has beckoned
that the yoke is easy. The yoke links the two together, making it easier for each.

So, the Son invites us to yoke-up with Him and find “spiritual rest” for our souls. He
assures us that the yoke won’t hurt and the overal burden of bearing the load is not
as heavy as we might have thought. Praise the LORD for His unspeakable Gift!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom