Just as Israel had a yoke of bondage by way of the Assyrian, you may be under a yoke of bondage from the enemy.
Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
Jesus has come to destroy the yoke of the enemy, the yoke of bondage. In exchange He gives a light yoke, easy to bear. He specializes in lifting the needy, in making crooked places straight, in turning a wilderness into a pool of water, and carrying our heavy load. He says this:
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Yokes are contraptions used for linking two animals together, usually oxen. You may be under a yoke of bondage, a hard heavy yoke. It may be a yoke of addiction, it may be a yoke of debt, or a number of things. But the yoke of the Lord is different. His yoke is easy. His yoke is light.
To be yoked means we have to walk with Him. Walk in the light you have, the light of His Word. In other words, walk in obedience to what you know. Abide in His Word, daily, as you need bread daily. How can you walk in the light if you don’t know the light? How can you be obedient if you don’t know what His will is?
Wearing a yoke necessitates closeness. It is impossible not be close while yoked together. Notice Jesus says “take” My yoke. You have a choice, to take His yoke which is easy and light, knowing He will destroy the yoke of the oppressor, whose yoke is hard to bear.
Jesus loves you so much! He’s come to destroy your heavy yoke, and to give you one which is easy and light. Take His yoke, learn of Him, and you shall find rest.