April 20 The Power of God’s Word
And it is good for people to submit at an early age to the yoke of his discipline.
-Lamentations 3:27 (NLT)
A poem by ILMA
It is good for people to submit to God early
The yoke of his will break bondages severely
Surrendering your will to the Father when you are young
It will protect you from rebellion, lawlessness and harm.
The yoke of his discipline can bring restraint early on in life
The Lord tames your flesh and brings you light
He will guard you from falling into sin
He will bind you in his love and he will redeem.
A yoke is a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull. The Bible makes frequent use of the yoke as a symbol of work and servitude. Jesus asks us to take his yoke upon us and let him teach us because he is humble and gentle at heart. He assures us that his yoke is easy to bear and his burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30).
The bible says that it is good for people to submit to the yoke of God’s discipline at an early age. When we yoke ourselves in God’s discipline, we will find peace and be free from sin’s bondage.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me yoked to you.
REFLECTION
Why is being yoked to Jesus early in our lives essential to a Christian’s life?
