Is following Christ more difficult?
Some Folks argue that living a godly and Christ conscious or Christ centered life is more difficult than you can imagine. Are they correct?
Let's look at the face off between Prophet Jeremiah and the false Prophet Hananiah for the answer.
Prophet Jeremiah prophesied exactly what God wanted him to prophesy.
In fact, the legend of the Prophet Jeremiah was built on true prophecies that were fearlessly delivered.

Read Jeremiah Chapters 27-28
God had asked Prophet Jeremiah to wear a yoke made of wood on his neck and prophesy certain prophesies to the Israelites, which he obeyed but Prophet Hananiah grabbed the wooden yoke and broke it and said "this is how God will break the yoke...from Israel"
Now did the Israelite audience like Prophet Hananiah's Prophecy? Yes most of them did.
Did they like Prophet Jeremiah's prophecy? No they didn't.
Yet, Prophet Hananiah's prophecies were false.
FALSE PROPHETS are popular for always prophesying what people want to hear. Why?
"So they can make money."
I'm pretty sure that day, if two offering boxes were laid out, one for Jeremiah and the other for Hananiah so many would have rushed to drop their money in that of Prophet Hananiah.
Now see what happened.
Read Jeremiah 28:10-15
While Prophet Jeremiah was still prophesying with the yoke made of wood on his neck in the presence of all of Isreal, prophet Hananiah walked up to him grabbed the yoke and broke it and made prophecies that were pleasing to the ears of all Isrealites.
God then sent prophet Jeremiah back to Hananiah and God said through his prophet Jeremiah, "i have replaced that yoke of wood that you broke with a yoke of iron."
When people break the wooden yokes off their necks by rejecting true prophecies or the sound teachings of God's word they choose to have a yoke of iron placed on their necks instead.

Christ Jesus said; following me is like wearing an easy yoke on your neck.
The yoke made of wood.
Read Matthew 11:29
Refusing to follow Jesus or to allow Jesus means choosing to have a yoke* of Iron placed on your neck instead of a yoke of wood. Like my friends would often say "a life without Jesus is a life full of crisis.
Which do you prefer?
The yoke of wood or the yoke of iron?
Please make the right choice, remain blessed!

An article written by:
Apostle Constance C. Friday Ani
(General Overseer of the RLGC)

published by RLGC Media

*The term " yoke" in this context has a positive interpretation. In most deliverance messages or deliverance topics the term "yoke" often represents spiritual or satanic bondage.

A yoke is what is placed on the neck of animals when we want two or more to work together in a field. The yoke makes it easier for the animals to do a neat job so to get a perfect result the owner always place two animals that are equal in size and strength but in life it's not possible to have such when it has to do with humans because we are not living on instinct humans are intelligent and free agents.
It's really difficult to make two persons work together willingly if there's nothing unique or extraordinary to gain, moreover the selfish inclinations of man's hearts is another problem as each person keep seeking his own personal interest.
That's what Jesus' illustration means.
Unlike Satan who is selfish and arrogant Jesus is selfless and humble so WORKING with Jesus is like bearing a yoke with someone who perfectly understands your capability, despite being a perfect person he will not run faster or make you feel unworthy while working with him. Psalms 103:14 compare to Matthew 11:29-30

MaxInDHouse:
A yoke is what is placed on the neck of animals when we want two or more to work together in a field. The yoke makes it easier for the animals to do a neat job so to get a perfect result the owner always place two animals that are equal in size and strength but in life it's not possible to have such when it has to do with humans because we are not living on instinct humans are intelligent and free agents.
It's really difficult to make two persons work together willingly if there's nothing unique or extraordinary to gain, moreover the selfish inclinations of man's hearts is another problem as each person keep seeking his own personal interest.
That's what Jesus' illustration means.
Unlike Satan who is selfish and arrogant Jesus is selfless and humble so WORKING with Jesus is like bearing a yoke with someone who perfectly understands your capability, despite being a perfect person he will not run faster or make you feel unworthy while working with him. Psalms 103:14 compare to Matthew 11:29-30

√ √ √ √ √ 100/100 well said, thumbs up

reallifegospel:


√ √ √ √ √ 100/100 well said, thumbs up

Would you like to know the real identity of the two different YOKES as one belong to Jesus and the other belong to Satan?
Jesus earlier described them as the two major roads one leading to life while the other leads to destruction! Matthew 7:13-14

MaxInDHouse:


Would you like to know the real identity of the two different YOKES as one belong to Jesus and the other belong to Satan?
Jesus earlier described them as the two major roads one leading to life while the other leads to destruction! Matthew 7:13-14

very correct brother Max, you've done a whole lot of scriptural readings and meditations.