Daily Affirmations - Day 2 - A Teachable Spirit - Learn of Me

Alisa B.
3 days ago
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Day 2: Learn of Me

Take up My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls (Matthew 11:29 - DRA).

It is not the yoke, but resistance to the yoke, that [creates] difficulty; the whole-hearted surrender to Jesus, as at once our Master and our Keeper, finds and secures the rest.

Come, my [partners in faith], and let us this very day commence to accept the word of Jesus in all simplicity. It is a distinct command this: "Take My yoke, and learn of Me," "Abide in Me." A command has to be obeyed.

...The power and the perseverance to abide in the rest, and the blessing in abiding--it belongs to the Saviour to see to this; 'tis mine to obey, 'tis His to provide.

Let us this day in immediate obedience accept the command, and answer boldly, "Saviour, I abide in Thee. At Thy bidding I take Thy yoke; I undertake the duty without delay; I abide in Thee."

Let each consciousness of failure only give new urgency to the command, and teach us to listen more earnestly than ever till the Spirit again give us to hear the voice of Jesus saying, with a love and authority that inspire both hope and obedience, "Child, abide in Me."

That word, listened to as coming from Himself, will be an end of all doubting--a divine promise of what shall surely be granted. And with ever-increasing simplicity its meaning will be interpreted. Abiding in Jesus is nothing but the giving up of oneself to be ruled and taught and led, and so resting in the arms of Everlasting Love.

~ Andrew Murray ~ Abide in Christ

I am learning of my Savior

Precious lessons every hour,

How the soul, which He has ransomed,

May be kept by mighty pow’r.

Refrain:

I am learning, I am learning,

Precious truths in Jesus’ word;

I am learning, I am learning,

Of the lowly Lamb of God.

Learning more and more to love Him,

Yielding all into His will;