The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

en- he struggled to fulfill Confucius'
ideal of "the prncely man." but final
" gave up his efforts and solaced HIM
self with the opium pipe. Others are
weary because "heavy laden" with sor-
row or guilt. Many sing with Tenny'
son:
And the stately ships 20 on
To their haven under the hill;
But. o. for the touch OF vanished hand
And the sound Of voice that Is STILL
George Whltefield was so oppressed
by n sense of guilt that he lay Tor
hours at time on the floor OF the
public house where he worked; and
John Bunyan has pictured himself In
the 'Pilgrim" with the great bundle on
his back.
But, no matter what form Of weari'
ness may trouble us, Jesus offers rest
to "all" who labor and are heavy
laden.
First he says, "COme unto me
end I will give you rest" This we
take TO refer to that rest of con-
science which he bestows as gift
on all who come to him. This settles
their position eternally and they are
"safe in the arms of Jesus" What q
great boon this is! John Wesley
found It only after he had been an or
dained minister for years. He was or
his way to Georgia rs missionary tc
the Indians when dreadful storm
arose. He was frightened, but found
some simple Moravian Christians sing
ing through the storm. Even the won
on anG children were not afraid to de
Wesley discovered they had learned
the secret Of peace by trusting In
Christ alone for salvation, and he be
came a seeker for the same rest OF
soul. He found 1t at last, and as the
result the Evangelical Revival was
born. To come to Christ is to believe
on him, to trust him (John $3.50. Tt
all who thus come he gives rest Of con
science.
But many who have this gift are
still oppressed from day to day by thu
cnres of life. To them Jesus speaks
again, saying, "Take my yoke upor
YOU and We shall find rest unto you
souls" This deeper rest, which II
found by taking his yoke, Is wei
worth our attention.
It may be we'll to ask the question
what is n yoke for? The answer /
found in the reference of the text T.
"burden." The yoke Is to enable
an animal to draw its burden. More
over, the burden will be slight" onl.
when the yoke is "easy." 1t is jus
as when, amongst us, the horses col
lar is rightly adjusted and wei
padded: the animal then finds 1t ems!
to draw its burden, but otherwise It
shoulder is CALLED and 1t refuses to pul
the load.
Here now we are coming to the prac
teal point. Jesus tells us the yer.
things we need in our yokes to maxi
them easy so that the burden Of If
will be light. "Take my yoke upol
you" he says, "and learn Of me, for
nm meek and lowly in heart" 1t Il
because we lack meekness and low
illness that the yoke gals and tn
burden is heavy.
As we understand II, "meekness" 4
our attitude to men, especially, whll'
'lowliness" describes our attitude Il
God. Jesus had both graces In per
fection. In the very chapter wher
our text is found, men call him glut
ton and wlnebibber, but he is unruf
fed, saying, "Wisdom is justified o
her children" Again, God hides hi
secrets from the wise and prudent bu
Jesus in his lowliness says: "Even S,
Father, for so it seemed good in TN,
sight" When we are thus meek ant
lowly, it is evident the yoke will b.
easy and the burden light.
Yokes are made for two and thos
who wear Christ's yoke may assur
themselves that he himself will jour
ney beside them, contributing his grea
strength to drawing the burdens tha
,ppress them.
ain the world ye shall have tribula
Ion. but In me ye shall have peace.
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