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“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is comfortable, and my burden is light.”

—Matthew 11:28–30

Just before this in verse 25, Jesus talks about being children of God and how his truth has been revealed to “infants.”

As children, the yoke is easy because it is no longer ours. The small child traveling with a good father isn’t worried about what to pack, how he will carry it, or whether he knows the way. He trusts that his good father will provide everything needed and will not lead him astray.

Our good Father says not to worry about what we will eat, drink, or wear (Matthew 6:25), yet we worry about it nearly every minute of every day.

He says we shouldn’t seek the approval of man (Matthew 6:1; Galatians 1:10; Colossians 3:23), yet we spend half our lives striving to live up to the world’s expectations.

He says not to fear those who can kill the body but only he who can destroy the soul (Matthew 10:28), yet we cower when a worldly Goliath stands ready to destroy us.

He says not to be anxious about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34), yet we spend most of today worrying about the future.

We make our burdens heavy by taking on cares God never intended us to bear. But we can be as infants, leaving all those fears with him. Though the crowds jostle and the noise of the journey distracts and frightens, we can go on carefree as long as we’re holding tightly to the hand of our Father.

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