Untie the Cords of the Yoke ( by Carley Evans )

What I glory in mostly in Christ is my freedom — for Jesus “loosens the chains of injustice and unties the cords of the yoke, to set [this] oppressed [one, that's me!] free.” (Isaiah 58:6, NIV) And, God says, “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger — [that finger and spirit of criticism] — and malicious talk — [that gossip against neighbor or even enemy] –” “then your light rises in the darkness and your night becomes like the noonday.” (Isaiah 58:9,10)

In freedom, “the Lord guides [me] always, He satisfies [my] needs in a sun-scorched land and strengthens [my] frame. [I am] like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” (Isaiah 58:11)

In freedom, I rejoice for “surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.” (Isaiah 59:1) If I “share [my] food with the hungry and provide the poor wanderer with shelter” “then [my] light breaks forth like the dawn, and [my] healing quickly appears; then [my] righteousness goes before [me], and the glory of the Lord is [my] rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:7-8)

“The Redeemer comes… to those who repent of their sins, declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 59:20) In repentance, I find my freedom from oppression. Darkness fades; light springs forth. God stands behind me as my rear guard, and Jesus destroys my chains. He unties the cords of the yoke, and leads me in the path of everlasting life. Amen.

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