Freedom to the Captive

Friday 9 September
READ: Isa. 49: 24-25
MORE LESSON: : Eph. 4:8-10

When you look around the world, you see several people who are under different forms of captivity. Captivity takes various shapes in the world today; like financial captivity, health captivity, physical and spiritual captivity. Do not be deceived by the nice appearances of people you meet daily, you might see people well-dressed yet they are under different forms of captivity and bondage. The reality of captivity and bondage has led men to run around seeking solution in wrong and terrible places that end up worsening their situations. Addictions are also forms of captivity that take over the minds and bodies of today either by music, drug, alcohol, inanimate things such as dress and electronic devices. These kinds of bondage cause men to face perpetual and consistent failure.
It might look like the one that has been captured by the enemy can never be set free but when you look at the promises of God from our text today, there is a great revelation and great hope. Isa. 49: 25 says, 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. The implication of this is that there is hope for every form of affliction you might be going through. No matter how mighty that thing is that is keeping you in captivity and bondage, the Greater One has made a promise for your release. Psa. 68: 18, talks about Jesus and declares, Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Jesus led captivity captive by the power of resurrection and having chained those that chained you, He has set you free by making sure that your captor is first bound. He did the job complete, leaving no stone unturned. Your captivity is already in captivity, make a decision today by accepting the freedom Jesus offers and you will be free indeed. You are free, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER/ACTION
* Today, I brake loose every habit that made me captive, in Jesus’ name.
* I set myself free from every strong desire within me that will lead me to bondage.
* Anything I love that is becoming an idol, I set it on fire, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, this month shall not lack harvest of good things in my life and destiny.