A meek and a quiet spirit

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30 ESV)

 He says if you’re meek and lowly in heart, you’ll find rest to your soul, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. So if you’re tired and working hard and heavy laden and need rest, take His yoke on you. You’ll find that it’s easy and it’s light if you’re meek and lowly enough to take it on you, and then you’ll find rest unto your soul.
 “Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.” (Matthew 21:5)
 Our dear sweet Jesus came riding into Jerusalem not in a fancy carriage, not in a powerful chariot, and not on the back of a proud horse, but on the back of a simple, meek, humble, ridiculous little donkey.
 The Lord is saying that the answer is not in the strength of the arm of flesh. But the answer is “a meek and a quiet spirit that the Lord would not despise.” In other words, He would bless it. God loves a meek and a quiet spirit; He won’t despise that. He’ll bless that, and He’ll bless you for it.
 Be meek and quiet and plug along the best you can, and trust God to take care of everything and He will, praise God! If you have that meek and quiet spirit that the Lord will not despise, He’s promised to bless it. —David Brandt Berg [1]

 Jesus offers comfort, but the comfort consists of taking on a new burden, His own burden. Jesus offers a peace that involves new turmoil, a rest that involves new tasks. —Philip Yancey

[1] Anchor Of Stars and Servants