THE
CAPTIVITY
Many a time people find themselves as captives in
the hands of the enemy. A captive is one who has been captured or is otherwise
confined. He is held as a prisoner. Captivity is the state of being captive.
When a person is held captive, he is grounded. When a person is held captive,
he is in great affliction. When a person is held captive, he is a slave.
Captivity leads to reproach, frustration, pain, sorrow, unrest and stagnation.
It is not a good thing to be in captivity. Captivity leads one away from the
promise land. Jeremiah said in Lamentation
1 vs.3: Why is Judah led away, a slave? Because of all the wrong she did to
others, making them their slaves. Now she sits in exile far away. There is no
rest, for those she persecuted have turned and conquered her. Many a time
people enter into captivity because of their wrong deeds; many a time people
enter into captivity because of theirs parents or family’s past wrong deeds. Lamentation 1 vs. 5: Her enemies prosper,
for the LORD has punished Jerusalem for all her many sins, her young children
are captured and taken far away as slaves. Proverb 14 vs. 34: Righteousness
exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. To get out of
captivity we must point out our sins and ask for GOD’s mercy; that is when GOD
can turn our captivity. Deuteronomy 30
vs. 3: That then the LORD thy GOD will turn thy captivity, and have compassion
upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all nations, wither the LORD
thy GOD hath scattered thee. This can only happen if we return back to the
LORD and obey his voice and all He commands.
Zion returned back to the LORD, this made GOD turned again their
captivity. Psalm 126 vs.1: When the LORD
turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Their mouths
were filled with laughter and tongue with singing. They formerly sowed in tears
and reaped in sorrow; but when GOD turned their captivity they that formerly
sowed in tears, reaped in joy. Only GOD can turn our captivity around. Isaiah 49 vs. 24-25: Shall the prey be
taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the
LORD, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the
terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with
thee, and I will save thy children. Provided we bring every high things,
that exalt itself against GOD’s knowledge into captivity and every thoughts to
the obedience of CHRIST. It is well with us..
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