“Yoked” Print

This is a detailed print of my original painting, "Yoked".  During my nightly scripture study, I stumbled across a scripture I had always struggled with:Matthew 11:29: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”Each time my eyes landed on this scripture, I found myself puzzled despite my honest efforts to interpret the sacred text.A yoke seemed so heavy to bear & reminded me of a pillory. I felt as if Christ was asking us to hold His burden, & I would skip over the scripture confused.In speaking with my husband one day, he shared what he learned about this scripture in a devotional, & my eyes were instantly opened.I used to think that Christ was asking us to take His yoke upon us - meaning He was asking us to bear His burden.I now interpret this as Christ asking us to yoke ourselves to Him - accept Him into our lives so that He may help us in our journey through life.A normal team of oxen can pull their