Editorial December 29, 1917 Issue

The Christ Yoke

Annie M. Knott

In the closing verses of the twelfth chapter of Matthew we find a wonderful sermon which has appealed to Christian people in all the centuries since the words were uttered by the master Christian. Here we have presented to us the thought of burdens and heavy labor, also that which all desire, namely, rest. We have besides the thought of a yoke, which has always been closely associated with burden bearing, but the Master's words were undoubtedly intended to dispel all gloom with the truth which he made practical in the overcoming of sickness, sin, and sorrow at every step of the way. Service is demanded of all men, whether high or low, and it is surely of the utmost importance that we discover how we can most effectively serve, how we can accomplish the utmost good and thus reap a harvest of gladness and real gain.

There is no denying that all mortals are held down by a sense of the heavy burdens which are inseparable from the material beliefs of existence. These do not press so heavily, in youth, but as the years go on the false sense of pleasure becomes a burden, as it so often leads to pain and always to disappointment. Then there is the belief that man is separated from God and is dependent upon himself rather than upon his heavenly Father for all that he needs, and this is perhaps the heaviest burden of all. We need hardly wonder that Longfellow says in his "Goblet of Life":—

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