Have you ever taught a child to "pump" their legs back and forth to launch a swing higher and higher? At first the child works very, very hard, flailing feet and legs at all the wrong times, going nowhere and frustrating themselves to the point of crying out, "puh-leez push me!"
But once they learn to feel for the rythym of the swing, and work within it, even the small force of three-year-old legs is enough to build quite a bit of momentum. A small effort, applied at the right time in the right place yields big results. This is the power of resonance.
Now consider these commonly cited words from Jesus, delivered for those who have grown tired of working alone, even if (and maybe especially because) their effort is expended where they want and when they want:
"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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30)
A yoke is an instrument built for two laborers working in unison. Jesus instructs us to find Him, come to Him, resonate with Him. And in so doing He promises that a small human effort will be magnified beyond measure.
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