By Oke Chinye
Read: Genesis 27:1-40
Meditation verse:
“By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break the yoke from your neck” (Genesis 27:40).
Jacob had pretended to be his brother Esau, and their father, Isaac gave Esau’s blessings to him. As Esau pleaded with his father to bless him with whatever was left, his father said to him, “behold your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above. By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break the yoke from your neck”.
There are certain conditions or situations that we have tolerated in our lives, and these have become yokes unto us. We allow them to remain even though we do not like them. A yoke is a wooden piece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a cart for them to pull. Naturally these animals would exert much effort and their pace would be slow. Scripturally, a yoke represents bondage, servitude, or a burden. Anything that diminishes your chances of succeeding in life is a yoke. Anything that slows your pace or causes you to be weighed down has become a yoke in your life. A yoke could be a bad habit, a persisting challenge, sin, servitude under a wicked boss, an abusive marriage, excess weight causing health issues, negative mindset, or any other thing that is taking away value from your life. Today’s scripture is saying, ‘you are only tolerating it because you are not fed up with that situation. When you can’t take it anymore, you will break loose and run free.
Standing in front of a mirror several years ago, weighing over 100kg, I knew I was fed up with the yoke of excess weight that was reducing my quality of life by affecting my self-esteem. After years of struggling with low self-esteem and fear, I knew it was time to break free. It is time for you to break free too. Do not settle for less than what you know you deserve in life because of the burden of a yoke. We only live once on earth, and we are not gifted with the knowledge of how long we will be here. Make the most of your today; become restless and remove that yoke from your neck. Determine what you need to do to move forward, and then get going.
IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).
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