His commandments. Jesus said the same thing about the meaning of love for Himself (John 14:15, 21). Nor should we find it difficult to express our love by our obedience, for His commandments are not griev ous, “irksome” (Moffatt), or “bur densome” (RSV, NEB). The per nickety regulations of the scribes and Pharisees were “heavy burdens, hard to bear” (Mt. 23:4, RSV; cf. Luke 11:46), but the yoke of Jesus is easy and His burden light (Mt. 11:30). God’s will is “good, accept able and perfect” (Rom. 12:2). It is the will of an all-wise, all-loving Fa ther who seeks our highest welfare. 4a. The reason why we do not find
the commandments of God burden some lies not, however, only in their character. It lies also in ourselves, namely that we have been given the possibility of keeping them. The commandments of God today, wheth er found in the Old Testament or the New, appear intolerably burdensome to the world. But to the children of God they are not “grievous,” because whatsoever is born of God overcom- eth the world.
The message entitled “Coming to Calvary” by Dr. Jack Wyrtzen will appear in next month’s issue.
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