The only time our Lord ever used the word “easy”, it was attached to a yoke.
Matthew 11:30 – “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
We all want things to be easy. We want a life of ease, our tasks to be easy and our requirements simple. But we all know that all good things in life come with a price and that price is not always so easy to pay.
Even though our Lord said that his yoke is easy, it is a yoke none the less. A yoke is not used as a decoration to be hung about our necks as we would wear a sign calling ourselves “Christian”. Rather the yoke is a tool used to make sure that we have a firm grip on what we are pulling. So, just what is it that we are pulling?
There are a great many things that are involved with getting ready for the upcoming American Missions Campaign (AMC) here at Karns. The elders, deacons, ministers, and members are working hard to get things done, but even that is usually not enough to get the job done without some help from others.
AMC provides the skills and tools for workers who will then put their training into practice through door-knocking and local evangelistic outreach. Church members from all over the US participate. The hosting congregation provides the facilities and support to hold the campaign.
We need to invite as many as will come to join with us in serving God. We should be willing and eager to engage personally and directly in the work of the congregation. The simple admonition is this, find an individual role and fill it.
Working with each other allows us to experience all the blessings the Lord provides for His servants. Our being together provides us with encouragement to be diligent in fulfilling our roles and responsibilities as Christians. Remember the words of the apostle Paul to our brethren in Thessalonica, “But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good” (2 Thess. 3:13).
Our efforts in AMC will not be “easy”, but it will be rewarding, and the results will bring honor and glory to God.
If after self-examination, we admit that we have been looking for the “easy” way to serve our Lord, let’s decide that it is time now to put on our yokes, start pulling and give the Lord His due.
For the Elders (Gregg Woodall)