The Yoke of Christ Is Easy.
By B. F. Merritt
Why do so much injustice to our divine Master as to act as though he had placed a heavy burden upon us and his yoke was galling us? Learn of Him who was “meek and lowly in heart” how to bear it and you will find it easy. It is true we are placed under restraint and obligation by this yoke; but we are only restrained from that which would do violence to us, and only obliged to do that which is for our good. God does not burden us. It is incompatible with his nature to do so. God is love. He disclaims burdening his people. Read his controversy with them in Micah 6. God takes delight in relieving his people. He says, “Cast thy burden on the Lord.” As a father delights to see his children free and happy, so the Lord delights to see us. It is because of unconsecration that the yoke seems a burden. Become meek and lowly in heart, and it will be easy.