"As the Israelite started out each morning to assume his daily tasks,
The ox was a clean animal; the ass, or donkey, was unclean. (Lev. 11:3,4) While each was useful, yet they were not to be yoked up together.
The Savior prayed, not that we should be taken out of the world, but that we might be kept from the evil in the world. (John 17:15) While we may use the world as the Israelites used the unclean ass, yet we are not to yoke ourselves up with any of the evil of the world.
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?" (2 Cor. 6:14-17)This command includes the marriage relation and every business connection. Ungodly business men often use methods in conducting their business that a Christian could not use without compromising his Christian integrity.
The Christian is to bear Christ's yoke, and engage in no business in which Christ can not help him carry the burden of cares and perplexities connected therewith. The Savior says to all,
"Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matt. 11:29)." Stephen Haskell