THE TIME OF RELEASE
THE TIME OF RELEASE
“CAN A WOMAN FORGET HER NURSING CHILD, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? SURELY THEY MAY FORGET, YET I [God] WILL NOT FORGET YOU."
Isaiah 49:15 (NKJV)
• God has concern for His children. If a child of God did go astray, He would chastise him or her with the compassion and motivation to bring such back to Himself.
- God was saying, the Jews would be punished, but they would be restored after a while:
26 AND SO ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED, AS IT IS WRITTEN: “THE DELIVERER WILL COME OUT OF ZION, AND HE WILL TURN AWAY UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB; 27 FOR THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS” (Romans 11:26,27 NKJV). - If you, as a Believer, a child of God, misses it, and God chastises you; He surely would bring you back to Himself after a genuine repentance. God would not totally forsake you. He will turn your captivity after a genuine repentance.
• God would restore whatever you had lost through the Captivity: "THIS IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS: “SEE, I WILL GIVE A SIGNAL TO THE GODLESS NATIONS. THEY WILL CARRY YOUR LITTLE SONS BACK TO YOU IN THEIR ARMS; THEY WILL BRING YOUR DAUGHTERS ON THEIR SHOULDERS" Isaiah 49:22 (NLT).
READ: Psalm 126:1
- If you offended God and He did punish you, He would not outright abandon you in that state that you are. Thus, Accept God's chastisement (Proverbs 3:11,12; Hebrews 12:5,6).
- When you are being chastised by God, accept it with a good heart, because He has done it for your good. He did it that you might partake in His Holiness:
"FOR our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. BUT GOD'S DISCIPLINE IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR US, SO THAT WE MIGHT SHARE IN HIS HOLINESS" (Hebrews 12:10 NLT). - God would surely restore a child with the penitent or repentant heart, because such is precious to Him: "THE SACRIFICES OF GOD ARE A BROKEN SPIRIT, A BROKEN AND A CONTRITE HEART—THESE, O GOD, YOU WILL NOT DESPISE" (Psalm 51:17 NKJV).
- The most important thing is, the Heart with which the erring child receives the discipline or chastisement: "FOR ALL those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the LORD. “BUT ON THIS ONE WILL I LOOK: ON HIM WHO IS POOR AND OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT, AND WHO TREMBLES AT MY WORD" (Isaiah 66:2 NKJV).
READ: Psalm 34:18
• The punishment and the suffering would be for a while, If the erring Believer had a repentant heart.
- God promises to bring the Israelites out of their Captivity, back to their land of inheritance. A chosen vessel of God would not be outrightly or completely forsaken:
16 SEE, I HAVE INSCRIBED YOU ON THE PALMS OF MY HANDS; YOUR WALLS ARE CONTINUALLY BEFORE ME. 17 YOUR SONS SHALL MAKE HASTE; YOUR DESTROYERS AND THOSE WHO LAID YOU WASTE SHALL GO AWAY FROM YOU" (Isaiah 49:16,17 NKJV). - Note:
a. When you are out of the predicament or Captivity, learn from your past mistakes, and do not allow it to repeat itself.
b. Appreciate God for your deliverance.
c. Tell others about God's goodness and love.
d. Let God have His way in your life.
e. Be more dedicated to God than you were before.
• The turning of captivity is usually like a dream: "WHEN THE LORD BROUGHT BACK THE CAPTIVES [who returned] TO ZION, WE WERE LIKE THOSE WHO DREAM [it seemed so unreal]" (Psalm 126:1 —Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
- There is hope for whoever belongs to God, but finds himself or herself in one Captivity or another.
- If you had been going through ordeals, It is my Joy to announce to you, As you read this piece, now is the season of release. Believe the news. The time of emancipation; unloosen or freeing, has come.
- The devil who is the captor might not be happy with the news of the release or freedom, but there is nothing he can do about it:
24 Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go? 25 BUT THE LORD SAYS, “THE CAPTIVES OF WARRIORS WILL BE RELEASED, AND THE PLUNDER OF TYRANTS WILL BE RETRIEVED. FOR I WILL FIGHT THOSE WHO FIGHT YOU, AND I WILL SAVE YOUR CHILDREN" (Isaiah 49:24,25 NLT).
• It is reiterated again, God will not forsake you, His anger is only for a moment: "FOR HIS ANGER LASTS ONLY A MOMENT, BUT HIS FAVOUR LASTS A LIFETIME! WEEPING MAY LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT, BUT JOY COMES WITH THE MORNING" (Psalm 30:5 NLT).
- There is a hope of restoration for God's children who are willing to change, those who are open, and responded positively to corrections and chastisements.
- If you are under God's discipline, punishment, or chastisement, there is hope for you. If you are permitted to be in any Captivity, in order to be corrected and learned; your time of release is here, as you pay attention to the principles shared in this piece.
- The truth is; God would not outright forget or forsake His son or daughter who erred and repented genuinely. Repentance; a change of mind and of your ways, is the key factor.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- I have the urge to always pray for those who are ill or sick. If there is any ailment in your body, I release the healing power of God on you, and I declare your healing now, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Your afflictions come to an end in Jesus' name.
- Your time of release has come, you are deliver from that Captivity of sicknesses and diseases in the name of Jesus Christ.
- And the afflictions will never rise again in Jesus' name.
Peace!
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!