Genesis 27:40 You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will break his yoke from off your neck”
Essentially, a yoke is a harness used in oxen and other draught animals to control its movement and direction , subjecting it to the will of the master as they haul the load .By continued struggle and relentless effort ,the animal may succeed to break off the yoke and gain liberty. This is what Esau was to do.
Instead of pronouncing blessings as he did to Jacob, Isaac was more of ” anti – blessing when it came to Esau. Contrary to his expectation,more doom was pronounced. Jacob was going to be his master and he would live a life of violence. He would live under the bondage of yoke until he became restless and break off the yoke to gain freedom.
Our once audacious and incredible goals, business ideas, financial independence and dream job could have been snatched from us by complexities and defaults of life .We need not hold grudges against those who participated in restraining us in the yoke. Instead ,there is a need to arise and shake off the pain, disappointments and anger for they keep us unprogressive , stagnant and deprive us liberty. There is an anointing to break off every yoke that may have been imposed on us!
Further readings:
Lev 26:13
Isa 10:27
Mat 11:28-30
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