Christ's Yoke Is Easy

"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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matt. 11:29-30

I. In enquiring upon this subject the first question is, What is intended by this yoke? The yoke of Christ is his revealed will, his authority. The word here rendered yoke literally means a band, or something that binds.

II. What is it to take the yoke of Christ?

1. To take the yoke of Christ is to accept his will as our universal rule of action.

2. To take Christ's yoke is to enter into a voluntary state of entire subjection to him.

3. To take Christ's yoke is to commit ourselves to a state of voluntary, loving, confiding servitude.

4. To take Christ's yoke is to commit ourselves to universal obedience to Christ from love to him, sympathy with him, and confidence in him. This is no doubt the true idea of taking Christ's yoke upon us.