[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Break loose from that yoke

By Oke Chinye

Read: Genesis 27:30-40

Meditation verse:

“By the sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother. And it shall  come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from  your neck” (Genesis 27:40).

Yokes represent burdens, servitude, or bondage and are usually placed on us  by others. There is nothing pleasant about a yoke. It weighs you down, slows  down your pace and causes you to exert more effort in any accomplishment.

Jacob had stolen Esau’s blessings by pretending to be him and as Esau pleaded  with his father for a remnant of the blessing, Jacob told him that he would be in  servitude under his younger brother but when he became restless and fed up,  he would break loose from the yoke.

There are certain situations and conditions that you have permitted in your life  and allowed to go on, even though you don’t like them because they are  weighing you down or making you feel less than you were created for. They may  even be there legally, but they are hindering your progress and advancement in  life. Sometimes these yokes are not visible to the naked eye, they can only be  discerned spiritually. Today’s reading helps us understand that they will remain  yokes on your neck if you permit them to remain. The moment you get fed up; you will find a way to break loose.

After years of battling with fear and low self-esteem and missing out on the  many opportunities that God sent my way, I knew it was time to break free from  the yoke of fear. The bible says that fear hath torment. God has not given us a  spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind.

What is that yoke that you have continuously tolerated in your life? Lack, sin,  marital issues, abuse, persistent pain, excess weight, or a sense of  worthlessness? Call that yoke by its name and announce to it that its time is up.  God’s power is available to back you up. Job 22:28 says “you shall declare a thing  and it will be established for you, so light will shine on your ways”. Get restless  in the place of prayer and break loose today.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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