June 2
IMMEDIATE FREEDOM
"For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy
bonds in sunder." Nahum 1:13
The Assyrian was allowed for a season to oppress the Lord's people,
but there came a time for his power to be broken. So, many a heart is
held in bondage by Satan, and frets sorely under the yoke. Oh, that to
such prisoners of hope the word of the Lord may come at once,
according to the text, "Now will I break his yoke from off thee, and
will burst thy bonds in sunder"!
See! The Lord promises a present deliverance: "Now will I break his
yoke from off thee." Believe for immediate freedom, and according to
thy faith so shall it be unto thee at this very hour. When God saith
"now," let no man say "tomorrow."
See how complete the rescue is to be; for the yoke is not to be
removed, but broken; and the bonds are not to be untied, but burst
asunder. Here is a display of divine force which guarantees that the
oppressor shall not return. His yoke is broken, we cannot again be
bowed down by its weight. His bonds are burst asunder, they can no
longer hold us. Oh, to believe in Jesus for complete and everlasting
emancipation! "If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed." Come, Lord, and set free thy captives, according to thy word.