Tell It To Jesus

Nope, I didn’t mix up the titles. Our pianist played a medley two Sunday morning's ago that used both of these wonderful pieces. You can find more information on “Tell It To Jesus” and “I Must Tell Jesus” by clicking on the titles. There are many times these bring tears when we realize Jesus is the only one we can tell some things.

The Bible tells us He is at the right hand of God’s throne, which is awesome when we are told:

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
(Hebrews 4:14-16 KJV)


We can tell Him our dreams and our sorrows, even though He knows them. When it comes to our sorrows, we are told:

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? (Psalms 56:8 KJV)

He sees our tears, and He saves them – as they are written in His book. He knows where we’ve been, where He wants us to go, and even where we actually will go. He also knows the consequences that may even create those tears when we wander from His strait way and narrow path:

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Matthew 7:13-14 KJV)

If someone knew the way, shouldn’t they share with you? It’s a rather simple path – get to know God, learn of Him, follow what He has given us for instructions. We read Isaiah’s writings because he sought God:

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. (Isaiah 26:9 KJV)


Christ ask that we learn, and accept:

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)

What are we supposed to do once we’ve learned of Him? What is this yoke? The Pulpit Commentary on these verses help us understand:

"Take my yoke upon you." Christ's yoke, of which he speaks here, is the yoke of Sonship, his relation to God, and the responsibilities, duties, and burdens which it involved. And his point is that he did not want to bear that yoke alone. It was a yoke meant for two. It could only be borne aright when disciples and he bore the yoke together. Illustration may be taken from the yoke fitted to the shoulders of the two oxen that drew the Eastern plough. That yoke was only easy for each ox as they both cheerfully bore it together. So with the yoke of Sonship. It did not lie easy on Christ's shoulder unless his disciples bore it with him. It never could lie easy on their shoulder unless he bore it with them. It is true that rest comes for man in the spirit of sonship; but it is also true that it does not come to man in a lonely sonship—only in a sonship fully shared with Christ.

We become sons of God, according to several passages in the New Testament. This is one of my favorites as it is explained:

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (Romans 8:14-17 KJV)

How can we neglect what God has offered?

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? (Hebrews 2:3-4 KJV)