Calvary’s captives!
Verse for Today: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Isaiah 49:8 – Say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to
those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ “ They will feed beside the roads and find
pasture on every barren hill”.
Our world is full of people who are captives of their
situations, circumstances, people and things. People everywhere are struggling
under the tyranny of bondage and craving for a release. They are also in utter
darkness and are blind to the spiritual realities that God brings to them.
Little do they realize that God is out there to release them from their
captivity and make them free! He offers them sight through the heavenly salve
that He gives freely. God is the greatest bondage breaker which He does out of
His love and compassion towards us. Jesus was under the bondage of Roman Empire
and the Jewish religion as He took our bondage on Himself on Golgotha’s cross. He
releases us from all bondage through His sacrificial death on the cross. He doesn’t
want us to waste our lives and opportunities by living in bondage to the negative
emotions that come from the enemy. The world and its master, Satan, come to
lock us up and our lives in captivity. He manipulates our situations and
circumstances to put us under the bondage of negative emotions. He blinds our
eyes with the glittering material world and its attractions of prestige, power,
positions, possessions and privileges which will all vanish from our horizon
when the storms of life beat against us. The manipulative techniques of the
enemy of our souls plunge us into dark alleys as captives of our situations.
But God offers us eternal bread in His green pastures as we walk along with
Jesus towards our eternal destination. Today Jesus comes to knock at our doors
and asks us to open our hearts to receive free deliverance from our captivity
and blindness. Today He wants us to enjoy the brightness of His grace, love and
joy.
Dear friend, are you a captive of your situations and
circumstances? Are people in your life manipulating your emotions and make you to
respond to your situations through anger, anxiety, frustration and distress?
Are you losing your sight and insight when negative emotions control you to
behave through devilish expressions which inflict deep wounds in the hearts of
people around you? But today Jesus offers to release and deliver you from your
captivity to situations, negative emotions and blinded eyes. You don’t need to
be in emotional captivity and spiritual blindness any longer. If you allow
Jesus to take full control of your life, He will give you hope in this hopeless
world and in your hopeless situations no matter what they are. He will fill you
with His Spirit who is the Spirit of patience. He will lead you to respond to
your situations in God’s power. He will help you to relate to your situations
with patience and peace. He will feed you with His heavenly bread and Living
Water to produce positive spiritual energy so that you can respond to your
situations through positive emotions like love, peace and patience. When Jesus
breaks your bondage, you will be free from negative emotions. Your life will be
controlled by confidence, courage and hope as you face tumultuous situations.
Your situations might not change, but you will be a changed person to react to
your turbulent situation by faith. When you allow Jesus to give you a release
and deliver you from negative emotions, you will approach life positively and
live victoriously. Submit to the nail-pierced hands of Jesus to enjoy true
freedom and live courageously to face your situations with peace, hope and
courage which He will pour into your heart to overflowing.
John 8:36 – So if the Son sets you free, you will be free
indeed.
Thought for Today
When the enemy binds us to this world of tyranny, Lord Jesus releases
us to enjoy His love, freedom, hope and peace.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Help me to get deliverance from the negative
emotions that hurt and make me Your captive of love to exemplify Your peace,
hope, compassion and mercy. Amen!
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