The Cross of Christ  

When the Christian attempts to function outside of the Cross, sin and failure are the constant results, no matter how hard one may try otherwise. However, when the Christian places his Faith exclusively in Christ and His Finished Work, the Holy Spirit then does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. In other words, that which the Lord requires, becomes a "reasonable service." That's what our Lord Jesus was talking about when He said, "Come unto Me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." "Take My yoke upon you (the yoke of the "Cross" - Luke 9:23), and learn of Me (learn of His Sacrifice (Romans 6: 3-5), for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls." (the soul can only find rest in the Cross). "For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." What our Lord requires of us is very little, just to have Faith in Him, and His Sacrificial Atoning Work (Matthew 11: 28-30). Then and only then can the Christian present his physical body as "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God." He will then find that what God demands is a "reasonable service."