Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:29,30 ESV)
Easy
Many things are difficult for me. Navigating the internet is tricky. Driving on icy roads is complicated. Reading books about nuclear physics is hard. Translating Icelandic Sagas is intimidating. Explaining the Electoral College to millennials is confusing.
But for Christians, following Jesus is easy.
For the world, following Jesus is impossible. God’s law is self-sacrificing. Obedience goes against human nature. Worshiping the ‘completely other’ God is so very hard.
But for Christians, Jesus enables, empowers, instructs, and energizes our efforts. More than that, when (not if) we fail, HE has obeyed, is obeying, and will obey on our behalf.
We are peculiar, His yoke is easy.