Davar Kingdom Of God

Come to me, all you 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 (Mat 11:28-30). In these words of Jesus, we should pay attention to the three imperatives: Come to me. Take my yoke. Learn from me. It is worthwhile meditating upon these three imperatives: what they mean and how they are connected with each other. Let us begin with the third one, “Learn from me.” Learning is different from studying, especially if its object is God’s word. Learning the Bible is more dynamic, and requires more dimensions than merely studying it. Yet, people today tend to have the attitude of studying it as they do in school. Although this type of studying is still an important part of learning the Scripture, this bias often leads us to miss the target, the message of what God intends to say, and not much wisdom is developed in spite of our time and effort. Think about the Pharisees and the teachers