Jesus frees from yokes that they may be tying the lives of people who have not yet accepted him as their one true savior. However, the enemy can also attack believers and place chains on them to prevent, in this way, the fulfillment of God’s divine bread.
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That is to say that Christians should not be unnoticed by the machinations of the enemy because he will always want to place yokes on the children of God to prevent the fulfillment of the purpose assigned to him. Therefore, we must treasure the promises that Jesus gave us through his perfect sacrifice, as we can see in the following passage:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted; To proclaim liberty to the captives, and sight to the blind; To set the oppressed free.” (Luke 4:18)
In this sense, Our Lord Jesus Christ came to this world to free his children from the yoke, and give them the opportunity to be saved through his sacrifice on Calvary’s Cross, in which he defeated death and crushed satan’s head.
When we understand this, we have peace in the midst of the storm, knowing that our Jesus has the power to free us from all yokes, from all oppression that does not allow us to live fully. We just have to seek him in spirit and in truth, and he will begin to give us life and life in abundance.
Jesus frees from yokes – What does he mean by the light of the word
To understand what it means that Jesus frees us from yokes, we must have knowledge about what a yoke is.
On a physical level, a yoke refers to a long piece of wood that has two bows attached to the neck of one or more animals, such as a mule or ox. So when there are two animals with the yoke on their necks, then they form a yoke.
In the Bible we can find different passages in which reference is made to the physical yokes and others have a symbolic connotation.
In the case of the laws that the Lord gave to Moses, he had specific commandments about the yoke of animals, and that also included the use of the yoke to prevent undue mixing, as indicated by the word: “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.” (Deuteronomy 22:10)
On the other hand, the term “yoke” has a lot of symbolism, and in literature it is used to deal with issues related to slavery, ties, slavery, obligations, domain and burdens.
In the Holy Scriptures we can find much symbolism and grammatical forms that enrich the messages it transmits, and the bible is oriented towards recognizing what is good or bad, what benefits me and what does not.
For this reason, it is important to enrich our vocabulary, educate ourselves more in order to better understand what the word tells us, because many times erroneous interpretations can be made due to our ignorance in many aspects.
It should be noted that without the Holy Spirit, we will not be able to understand the Bible, since this is the one who directs us to all truth, that is, we must be researchers but we must also let the Holy Spirit flow so that he can give us the revelation.
The yokes that prevent us from living fully
In the world there will always be yokes and ties that stop our personal and spiritual growth. There are different yokes, among which the following can be mentioned:
1.- The yoke of oppression
In times of so much oppression in the times of Christ, Our Lord appears as a light in the midst of darkness, to give messages of peace, love, salvation, mercy. This gave many people back hope in Israel.
So Jesus was like Moses, since he came to free the people from slavery, since the ties that the yokes of oppression had for the Jews were very difficult to break. In this regard, the word tells us the following:
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be his servants; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and I have made you walk tall with your face.” (Leviticus 26:13)
In this sense, in the same way that Moses had the mission of freeing the people, Jesus Christ came to this world to break the yoke and give life and life in abundance.
The message of the Gospel of Jesus is a message capable of healing hearts, confronting cultural traditions, confronting demonic spirits, and freeing entire families from slavery.
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The Bible tells us that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) So Jesus Christ frees us from the yokes that oppress us through his example, since in each teaching he showed us the way in which others could be freed, healed, and comforted.
The work of Jesus begins first within; for later, be freed from all oppression that generate fears of slavery to sin.
2.- The yoke of human dominance
At present, many of the countries have governments of despotic authority towards their people, and despite the fact that we are Christians and preach about the God’s Kingdom and his justice, The Lord himself has commanded us to submit to the authorities, because it is set by himself. In this regard, the word indicates the following:
“Every soul submits to the superior powers; because there is no power except from God; and those that are, of God are ordained.” (Romans 13:1)
In this sense, one of the things that characterizes the children of God is because they are submissive, obedient and because they submit to the authorities because it is God’s command. However, you always have to ask God for guidance and wisdom so that we can act according to his perfect will and not let ourselves be carried away by our emotions and own impulses.
3.- The yoke of rebellions
When we are rebellious, we will undoubtedly see the consequences of our own actions. The Lord is holy and hate sin because he is just and punishes his children out of love for them, because every father who loves his son rebukes him, exhorts him and corrects him, just as the word indicates: “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently” (Proverbs 13:24)
In this sense, as human beings we are vulnerable to being rebellious and letting ourselves be drawn into the sin of rebellion. The Lord knows perfectly well how fragile we are and that is why he is compassionate in the face of our weaknesses and makes us strong in the midst of our limitations.
in this way that God glorifies himself in his little ones, making them great despite their weaknesses, because mercy towards their children is forever. However, as children of God we must do our part and not let the enemy take part in our lives.
For this reason, we must acknowledge before the Our Father sin of rebellion and repent so that God breaks the yokes of all rebellion, to grant forgiveness and mercy, giving comfort to the afflicted. In this regard, the apostle Peter says the following: “The Lord does not tarry his promise, as some have tardiness; but he is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)
4.- The yoke of marriage
Marriage is related to a yoke, because it will no longer be one, but two within a relationship, in which they will have to live together. For this reason, when we make the decision to get married, we must ask the Lord for direction, since we must unite with an equal yoke, that has the same beliefs, since light has no part with darkness. As the word says:
“Do not be yoked together with the infidels: because… what company does justice have with injustice? – And what communion has light with darkness?.” (2 Corinthians 6:14)
In this sense, in every marriage yoke, God must be in the first place, since he must be the foundation that sustains every relationship, and must be blessed by the Lord so that it is strengthened in Christ and that when the storms come, it does not collapse. . That is, the marriage relationship must be built on the rock that is Jesus Christ.
5.- The yoke of legalism
Those people who place the yoke of legalism on the neck of others, they are doing a work that hinders the very work of God through His Spirit, since through Our Lord Jesus Christ we have been freed from every yoke, from every law of condemnation because now we have been justified through the blood of Christ poured out on the Cross of Calvary. In this regard, the word of God states the following:
“Now then, why do you tempt God, putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?” (Acts 15:10)
On the other hand, the apostle Paul compares legalism to wages for work: “However, to the one who works, the salary is not counted as a mercy, but as a debt. But to the one who does not act, but believes in him who justifies the impious, faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:4-5)
In this sense, the yoke of legalism has done a lot of damage because it is the counterpart to the Ministry of Jesus, where we are now in Grace and by this Grace we are saved. Certainly we must submit to the laws established in the word, but we have the Holy Spirit who helps us in this process of learning to be true children of God.
In this same order of ideas, the apostle Paul says: “Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has set us free, and do not return to be prisoners in the yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1) So it is better to strengthen faith in the work of grace that Our Lord Jesus did for each one of us, than to fall back into the yoke of slavery and legalism.
6.- The yoke of Jesus
The yoke of Jesus He gives us the privilege of leaving our burdens to him, resting in him and waiting in his perfect will: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)
In this sense, we must all leave behind our past life and start walking in the ways of Christ so that he frees us from the yoke that keeps us oppressed and enslaved to past things, to carnal desires.
The yoke will always exist in this world, but if we are in Christ we must fully trust his promises and understand that the yoke of jesus lighten our burdens and so we can rest in his presence, feeling the peace that passes our understanding, because in the midst of adversity we find mercy.
In this regard, the apostle Paul points out the following: “Or do you not know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obey him, you are servants of him whom you obey, be it from sin to death, or from obedience to righteousness?” (Romans 6:16)
In this sense, when we are obedient we are reaching the justice of God, which is perfect. But if we are in sin, we are giving way to the yoke of slavery, and only through repentance can we remove this yoke from our lives, turning it over to Christ, who cleanses us, purifies us, and redeems us from all iniquity.
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