Yoke-free salvation

“and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?” - Act 15v9-10

The religions of the world are full of rules, regulations, sacraments, and practices. All of these have the intended purpose of showed people how to be saved. “Do this or don’t do that,” and everything will be okay. “Here are the regulations – follow these and God will let you into heaven.”

What a heavy yoke to bear! It all falls out on the one trying to achieve the goal. Jesus addresses the particular yoke of keeping the Jewish law when He said, “My yoke is easy and my burden in light.” God’s offer of salvation is that we can be purified by faith made possible through His grace.

The saved Pharisees were trying to impose the yoke of circumcision and the law on the Gentiles being saved. There is no place for yokes in God’s plan of salvation.

Someone reading this today may be wearing a heavy yoke of religion. That is not God’s plan or desire. He will purify your heart and life of sin by faith. His grace extends to all – there is no distinction in God’s eyes. Throw off that yoke and accept His free gift of a “yoke-free” salvation.