In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet describes the people of Jerusalem as cattle who have “broken the yoke … burst the bonds.”13 They have refused to come under the care and correction of their kind Master and instead are wandering free. But in wandering away, they have exposed themselves to danger. Jeremiah writes: “Therefore a lion from the forest shall strike them down; a wolf from the desert shall devastate them.” By leaving the yoke of their Master, they have become prey for the wild, unpredictable world around them. It is understandable that we fear the yoke. We fear the loss of control.
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