The Yoke of Christ by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 26, 1861

The Yoke of Christ

By Editor

We call the attention of the reader to the article in this number on the Yoke of Christ. We think it contains much truth, and is calculated to correct a great deal of misapprehension that exists on the subject of religion. Christ says his yoke is easy; and the truth as enunciated by him is to be received before all else. The only difficulty there is in the matter is in bowing the stiff neck, and bending the stubborn will to receive this yoke. Here is where the struggle and the conflict comes; and some commit the sad mistake of perpetuating this struggle throughout their christian experience. They spend a whole religious life in efforts to get rightly under the yoke, instead of doing the work effectually at once and then going on freely and easily in their harness. We were particularly struck with the remarks on those whose selfishness makes the yoke of Christ hard to bear, and his burden heavy; those to whom the ways of religion are distasteful, but who think that nevertheless they must walk in them in order to be saved—this being the sole aim of their unwilling endeavors. But this is not the motive by which we should be governed.