Read or Summarize
Matthew 11:28–30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Discuss
What burdens do you have in your family? Some burdens may be light and easy to bear. Some are heavier, but with a little faith and a little more effort, we are still able to pull them. Some burdens are so heavy that we can’t pull them. We struggle and try to bear them on our own, but lucky for us, we have a Savior. If we go to Him, He will help us, and give us the peace we need to find rest.
It’s not hard to receive His help. We just need to ask our Heavenly Father for help and believe in the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and we will feel Him come to our side and help us pull even the heaviest of loads.
Activity
You can help your family visualize the Savior’s teachings in these verses by having them take turns trying to pull “burdens.” Get a blanket and have someone pull the blanket with a light object, or a younger sibling on it. If you have multiple children, slowly increase the heaviness of the burden. Talk about what these smaller burdens may represent (a test in school, a fight with a friend or sibling, anger, etc.) Finally, have an adult sit on the blanket. This could represent something big like the loss of a family member, losing a job, not being able to find our way home, being bullied in school, etc.). When your child has trouble pulling the adult, explain that sometimes we need to rely completely on the help of the Lord to carry these burdens. Have another sibling (or multiple siblings) represent Christ in bearing these burdens, and allow them to help pull the adult. Talk about how much easier it is when we rely on the Lord to help us carry our burdens.
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