As Christians, we often hear the phrase "take my yoke upon you," but what exactly is a yoke? A yoke is a wooden beam used to harness two animals together for plowing or pulling heavy loads. Can you imagine carrying heavy loads and having a wooden beam put around your neck? In the Bible, yokes are often used as a metaphor for burdens or oppressive situations that weigh us down and hinder our progress.
Yokes can come in various forms that hinder our walk with God. These yokes can be caused by sin, fear, doubt, anxiety, un-forgiveness, and even wrong beliefs. Scripture we can look at is Lamentations 1:14 says, "The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up." This verse shows how sin can lead to the yoke of bondage, but with prayer and repentance, we can break free from it. Yokes can limit our progress, prevent us from experiencing the fullness of God's blessings, and keep us from fulfilling our purpose in Christ. In some cases, yokes can be generational, passed down from our ancestors or parents. For instance, if someone in your family had a history of addiction, it could create a yoke of addiction that one may struggle with as well. Similarly, if someone grew up in a family where poverty was the norm, they may struggle with a poverty mindset that creates a yoke of lack and scarcity.
Yokes can also be caused by external factors, such as societal pressures or cultural expectations that do not align with God's Word. For example, society may place a yoke of perfectionism on us, causing us to strive for perfection rather than embracing God's grace.
Ultimately, anything that draws us away from God and His plan for our lives can create a yoke that needs to be broken. The good news is that we have the power through Christ to break any yoke that seeks to hinder our spiritual growth and progress.
Isaiah 10:27 says, "And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing." This verse reminds us that God has the power to break the yoke that binds us and give us freedom. In addition we have also been given this power through our Lord Jesus to break every these yokes through prayer. In Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Jeremiah 30:8 says, "For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him." This verse emphasizes that God will break the yoke and free us from bondage.
We can look at Hannah's example in 1 Samuel 1.Hannah was a woman in the Bible who struggled with infertility and the shame that came with it in her culture. She was married to Elkanah, but she was unable to conceive a child, while Elkanah's other wife, Peninnah, had children.Despite her struggle, Hannah never gave up hope. She went to the temple to pray and poured her heart out to God, weeping and pleading for a child. She promised to dedicate her child to God if He would grant her the blessing of motherhood. Through her fervent prayer, Hannah broke the yoke of barrenness and became pregnant with a son, whom she named Samuel. She kept her promise to God and brought Samuel to the temple to be raised by the priest Eli and serve in the house of the Lord. Hannah's story is a testament to the power of faith and prayer. She refused to give in to the yoke of barrenness and instead turned to God for help. Her perseverance and trust in God's plan led to the birth of one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. Despite the discouragement and criticism from Peninnah, Hannah continued to pray to God for a child. She made a vow to the Lord, promising that if He would give her a son, she would dedicate him to His service. In 1 Samuel 1:12-13, it says, "As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart and her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard." Eli, the priest, initially accused Hannah of being drunk because of how fervently she was praying, but she explained her situation to him and he blessed her. God answered Hannah's prayer, and she gave birth to a son whom she named Samuel, which means "heard by God." True to her word, Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord's service, and he became a great prophet who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel. Hannah's story is a powerful example of how prayer can break the yoke of barrenness and lead to blessings beyond what we could imagine. She did not let the criticism and discouragement of others stop her from pursuing what she believed God had promised her. Instead, she turned to God in prayer and faith, and He answered her prayers in a way that
In conclusion, a yoke represents burdens or oppressive situations that can weigh us down and hinder our progress. However, through prayer and faith, we can break the yoke and receive God's freedom and blessings.
Day 1:
Morning Prayer Points:
O Holy Spirit ignite me with a fresh anointing for battle right now in the name of Jesus Christ.1 John 2:27
Let the power of God fall on me now by fire in the name of Jesus.Jeremiah 10:12
Every pillar of oppression and suppression in my life collapse now in the name of Jesus Christ.Psalm 9:9
Every stubborn oppressor working against God's will fall my life be arrested by the fire of the Holy Spirit right now in the name of Jesus.Joshua 1:9
I destroy every generational oppression, curse, witchcraft, delay & stagnancy that is stopping me from moving forward by the blood of Jesus. Psalm 28:7
Every chain, rope, belt, handcuffs, shackles yoke, prison or cage that is stopping me from moving forward is destroyed to pieces by the hammer of Jehovah in Jesus' mighty name.Jeremiah 23:29
Thank God for answered prayers.
Afternoon Prayers:
Every yoke in my life, break now in the name of Jesus.Luke 4:18-19
Blood of Jesus, walk into my life and erase every weed that has been planted into my life whilst I was asleep by the enemy.Matthew 13:30-40
Whoever has dug a pit for me, they shall fall into it themselves in the name of Jesus.Proverbs 26:27
Every spirit monitoring any area of my life, I bind you & I send you to the pits of hell right now in the name of Jesus.Ephesians 6:12
Let every foreign knee preventing the my miracles in heaven, on earth, and underneath the earth bow, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.Philippians 2:10-11
I break destroy every form of yokes operating in my life by the blood of Jesus.1 Peter 1:18-19
Seal every prayer point in the blood of Jesus.
Evening Prayers:
Father Lord I bring my dream life before You, please anoint it and charge it with Your power in Jesus' name.Acts 2:17
Evil dreams, clear away by fire in the name of Jesus.Proverbs 3:24
I break every curse issued against my dreams by the blood of Jesus.1 Corinthians 15:57
I declare and decree that because of the power of in the name of Jesus, I break and set myself free from every dream captivity in Jesus' name.Genesis 42:9
Lord empower me to receive divine revelations in my dreams in the name of Jesus.Daniel 1:17
Father in the name of Jesus, please reverse the effect of the negative dreams I have ever had from the time I was born to today.John 10:10
Lord please anoint my dreams to receive divine revelations in the name of Jesus Christ.Joel 2:28
Thank God for answered prayers.
Day 2:
Morning Prayers:
Today I take authority over this day, in the name of Jesus.Luke 9:1
I ask for heavenly assistance in everything as of today, in the name of Jesus.Psalm 46:1
I confess that this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it, in the powerful name of Jesus.Psalm 118:24
I decree that all will cooperate with me, in Jesus' mighty name.Proverbs 3:5-6
I decree that all evil forces will refuse to cooperate with from this day, in the name of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
I speak unto you the sun, the moon and the stars; you will not smite me and my family this day, in the name of Jesus. Psalm 121:6
I pull down every negative energy planning to operate against my life this day, in the name of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Afternoon Prayers - Prayers Against Barrenness:
Father, do a creative miracle in my body today, replace every damaged organ in my body with new ones in the name of Jesus. Isaiah 43:19
Father, deliver me from every chronic infertility infection in Jesus' name.2 Kings 17:39
Father, heal me from every damage as a result of abortion in Jesus' name.Jeremiah 17:14
Father, wash my womb with the blood of Jesus in the name of Jesus.Isaiah 1:18
Father, wash my fallopian tubes /ovaries/womb with the blood of Jesus in Jesus' name.Psalm 51:7
Let every enemy behind my fruitfulness be exposed and disgraced in Jesus' name.Psalm 35:26-28
You foreign hand laid on my womb, release me by fire now in Jesus' name.Leviticus 20:27
God of Hannah, answer me by fire in the name of Jesus. 1 Samuel 1:19-20
Evening Prayers - Prayers for Marriage:
Power of God that defeats all failure, come upon my life in the name of Jesus. 2 Peter 1:3
O Lord my Father, mighty and great is Your power, show Yourself in my marital life, in the name of Jesus. 2 Peter 1:3
Every wall of Jericho standing between me and marital breakthrough, collapse by fire in the name of Jesus.Joshua 6:1–2
If my marriage has been exchanged in any coven, mighty hand of God restore it back to me, in the name of Jesus.Exodus 22:18
Every form of bondage tying me down to perpetual marital failure, break by fire in the name of Jesus.Isaiah 10:27
I break every negative statement ever spoken upon my marital breakthrough by the blood of Jesus.Isaiah 54:17
Activities of spirit husband/wife affecting my marital life, die, in the name of Jesus. Genesis1-4
My life, refuse to follow evil marital pattern of my ancestors, in the name of Jesus.Exodus 20:5
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Day 3:
Morning Prayers:
O God of all comfort and joy, answer me by fire in the name of Jesus.Romans 15:13
In the name of Jesus, let every foreign knee preventing the manifestation of my miracles in heaven, on earth and underneath the earth bow in Jesus' name.
I receive victory over all the forces of wickedness in Jesus' name.
Let every evil force gathered against my breakthrough be completely scattered in the name of Jesus.
I reject the spirit of the tail and I claim the spirit of the head in the name of Jesus.
I bind every strongman delegated to delay the manifestations of my miracles in the name of Jesus.
Let power change hands in every area of my life to the hands of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus.
I receive the mandate to put to flight every enemy of my breakthroughs in the name of Jesus. I thank you, Lord Jesus, for divine victory. Amen.
Afternoon Prayers:
Lord, I thank you for all you have done for me this year.
Let frustration and disappointment be
Every power assigned to manipulate my destiny, I command you to catch fire and be destroyed, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, let your favour locate me and distinguish me from the crowd, in the name of Jesus.
I reject every spirit of rejection and disappointment, I claim the spirit of acceptance and favour, in the name of Jesus.
Let every evil conspiracy against my favour and progress be exposed and destroyed, in the name of Jesus.
I receive the anointing for supernatural favour and breakthroughs, in the name of Jesus.
Let every door of favour that has been shut against me be opened by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Every power assigned to frustrate and hinder my breakthroughs, I command you to die, in the name of Jesus.
O Lord, let Your favor go before me and make every crooked path straight, in the name of Jesus.
Evening Prayers:
1.Father, I want to thank you for making provision in Christ for the protection of your people and property, in the name of Jesus' Christ.
2. Lord, I dwell in your secret place and I abide under the protective shadow of your glory and presence, in Jesus' name.
3. Lord, you are my refuge and my fortress, my safety, security and my daily defense, in Jesus' name.
4. Father, rescue me from every hidden trap of the enemy, in Jesus' name. 5. Jehovah , protect me from terror in the night and attack in the day, in Jesus name. Pray and come against terror, in Jesus name.
6. Yahweh, protect me from terror in the night and attack in the day, in Jesus name. Pray and come against terror, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
7. I declare firmly by faith that a thousand evil shall fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand, but it shall never come near me or my residence, in Jesus' mighty name.
8. O Lord satisfy me with a long fruitful life in health and in wealth, in Jesus' powerful name.
9. O Lord please help me to enjoy the fullness of Your salvation, in Jesus' name.
10. Thank You Lord for answering my prayers in the name of Jesus.
GOD BLESS YOU.
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