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The Yoke of Christ

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Jan 20, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 3.

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The Yoke of Christ

The Yoke of Christ.—Jesus says, "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." To take the yoke of Christ upon us means to work in the same yoke with Christ. In such case, He furnishes all the strength both for Himself and for His yoke-fellow; therefore, the one who works with Him finds rest. Of course, under such conditions the yoke becomes easy and the burden light. Paul describes his labor as "striving according to His [Christ's] working, which worketh in me mightily." Again He says, "It is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure." As long as one works for Satan, he has to bear all the burden and suffer the consequences of sin. By changing yokes, or masters, the sinner is relieved of a grievous burden, and enters upon a service in which there is peace with God and rest of soul. The service of Christ is a service of love—love to God and love to man. And "this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not grievous."