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I AM UNDER A YOKE

Text : Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls_ .* 

Our Lord Jesus Christ declared that He has a yoke for as many that would honour His invitation and come to Him. He further described the kind of yoke He has as: *Easy Yoke and light burden.* This description therefore means that there is another yoke that is *Hard and Burdensome.* 

It further means that everyone under the sun is under one yoke or the other- Hard or Easy.

To be free from the yoke of the devil is to come under the yoke of Jesus. Either way, you are surely under yoke and burden. The only question here is: _Under whose yoke and burden are you? -Jesus' or Devil's?_ (Romans 6:19-22).

"FREEDOM" as it were, is both a relative and non-absolute term. Any freedom that takes away all forms of restrictions and caution is actually leading into a bondage. 

While Jesus is asking you to willingly and voluntarily take up His yoke and burden, the devil is forcefully imposing his yoke and burden. 

Friend! there is no middle ground, you are under the yoke of one particular master. It is however not possible to bear two yokes at the same time. 

 *You must carefully consider the yoke you are bearing now in the light of God's word.* 

Jesus orderd for ass and colt that were tied down in order to ride them. By implication, He requested for their freedom in order to engage them.There is always a choice to make. Would you rather have Jesus ride on you or be tied down for no glorious and triumphant ride. (Mathew 21:2&7)

There is no other way to attaining and achieving REST for your soul. lt only comes when you take up Jesus' yoke. 

 _Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me....and ye shall find rest unto your souls_ .(Matthew 11:29)

One major indicator that shows that you are not under the yoke and burden of Jesus is absence of REST in your SOUL. 

Jesus' yoke is the cross. It is the carrying of your cross daily. When you carry this cross, it will provide you REST by dealing with Sin, Satan and Death. And this we must carry daily. 

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me_* .(Luke 9:23) 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Pray for grace to deny self and daily carry your cross.

2.)Ask for grace to daily learn of Jesus' meekness and humility.

Bible reading: Romans 6:16-22

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