Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thankful In Captivity

Today I was thinking of all that happens in our country that is different from what I read in scripture. Looking at scripture, the closest thing I can see to where we are at is we are still in the dispersion of the Jewish people from the land of Israel. Even now that Israel has been restored as a nation, not all of her people have returned. As believers we are a part of that nation now. Paul spoke to this.

Romans 11:16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

This was also true from the time the children of Israel left Egypt.

Exodus 12:37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

So we see that not everyone has returned to the land. And we know from these scriptures that we too are a part of the nation of Israel if we are believers. So today, as I sit here in the land of the free, I realize that somehow, this is the dispersion. Somehow, we are in the captivity. We can be thankful that even now, our Father hears our every prayer. He will give to us those things we need. He will provide a way to freedom. He is our King!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are the One True King. We praise and exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah. We cry out to You from our captivity to set us free. Help us, Father. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us up inside, for we are a broken people. Let Your love be like a balm that heals us. Deliver us from the evil that is stealing from us and destroying us. Rise up, my King, and destroy these evil works. Grind them to powder. Set us up on high. Show us a sign for good that all men might know that You alone have done this, that You alone are King. Restore one hundred times one hundred fold what has been stolen from us. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.