Let’s face it. We all have problems — some of them completely hidden from view and unknown to others. People like you and me can look completely normal, yet we actually have a hidden burden that hampers us — some kind of a “yoke” around our necks. What might that yoke look like in our lives? It could be a horrible self-image that hobbles us. Or a hidden addiction, an unreasoning fear, scars from past abuses, or bouts with depression. Yokes like that can weigh us down, making normal life much more difficult. If any of those describe your condition, please know that you are not alone in what you face.
In this letter, our intention is to understand fully how the Lord can remove that yoke, and break its hold over us forever. How does that sound to you?
A Very Clear Answer
I was asked recently to speak at a local conference of pastors whose main focus is ministry to the Hispanic community. It was to be a very short speaking session — basically only enough time for a greeting, a quick introduction of the work of Derek Prince Ministries, and a brief update. As I was preparing for the meeting, I didn’t feel any pressing need to prepare notes of any kind. But then, I sensed that familiar urging of the Holy Spirit.
To that unmistakable prompting, I responded: “Lord, what do You want me to say to these people?” Sometimes the answer comes in the form of a vague impression, or sometimes nothing particularly distinct. Not this time. Very clearly, the answer came: “Here is what I want you to tell those people: the anointing breaks the yoke.”