Blogging Through the Gospels: Matthew 11

The reading for Wednesday is Matthew 11.

When it is time to read, please start first by praying and thanking God for His many blessings. Be specific.

Next present your requests to Him. Ask Him for whatever you want and need.

Third, ask Him to guide you in your reading, so that you will hear his message for you today.

After you read, record your SOAP observations and then listen for three minutes. Set a timer and just  listen to what he might be sharing. Don’t ask. Don’t thank. Just listen. (You can pray more after you listen, if you like.)

Here is what I heard in the reading:

Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Observation:

Learn from me and do as I direct. What I will give you to do is just right for you and you can handle it.

Application:

I have been feeling overwhelmed. I want to do so much. I’m realizing that I want to do more than God wants me to do.

I need to do better at listening to Him and getting my assignments from Him rather than the world. I can do what He has planned for me without burden if I just listen to Him and squelch out the rest.

The past few days have been amazing to me as I have heard His guidance and then followed it.

I need to keep that up and really, really listen and then do as instructed… and not try to slip just a few more things in there.

Prayer:

Lord, I can already see a difference in me that has come from slowing down and listening more. Although I am still catching on and want to do a lot, I can see how you have stepped in to remind me to call on you and listen. I am still amazed by how you have asked me to get help and share the SOAP responsibility and how help has come.

Please, Lord, continue to guide me. Help me to see and follow your guidance. I want to follow you. I want to do what you have intended. Show me what is your plan and what is not so I can cross off all the things that are not yours.

I want to take your yoke and learn from you alone.

Thank you so much for the offer.

And please, Lord, guide others who are like me and are overwhelmed. Help all of us to slow down and just do what YOU ask.

What about you? What did you see and hear in your reading of Matthew 11? Please share with the rest of us, if you are comfortable doing so. Feel free to leave your thoughts, or a link to post with your thoughts, in the comments. If you do link a post, please include a link in your own post back to this post so your readers can see what others had to say, as well, and potentially join us.

Didn’t start reading or Blogging Through  the Gospels with us? That’s okay, join in anytime. Each Sunday evening I post the reading schedule for the week ahead and each evening I post the next day’s reading assignment and devotional. Feel free to jump in where we are anytime and blog or journal along using the SOAP format.