The Holy Spirit this morning in my communion time with Him spoke to me that He wants to release and free all those who have been taken captive as hostages, kidnapped and robbed of destiny. Isaiah.42:21 & 22.

As I was worshiping and meditating on the word He gave me for today He pointed out to me that He wanted to release those who had been kidnapped and taken captive through various situations that occurred in the past where you were led astray by various so-called lucrative offers that seemed too good to pass on.

Unfortunately these had brought you into a place of agreement and bonding from which there seems to be no return passage out because it was satan originated.

I will now explain further the word the Holy Spirit gave me so you have a truth foundation word upon which you can stand when your deliverance is contested.

As long as we are in this world everything the Lord says or does for us can and will be contested. Therefore we need to build a fortress of defence around every deliverance the Lord gives us so that when it is challenged we do not cave into the pressure and go back into prison or bondage.

It was a great blessing that as I started out following the Holy Spirit He took me through Psalm.2 as my defence for everything He had taught me. I spent many hours meditating on Psalm.2 gaining the Spirit and life contained in it for my wellbeing when the promises of the Lord were contested in my walk with the Lord.

In Psalm.2:1-3 we read these words: Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”

The Holy Spirit went on to reveal to me that so many years before Jesus ever walked the earth in ministry this plan was set up against Him by satan which He would need to face. Then to defeat the opposition and accusation to the plan of the Lord.

This fact is reiterated by the Apostle Peter in Acts.4 where they as His disciples come under the same attack for speaking in the name of Jesus and manifesting His glory. They are threatened by the council of Jewish rulers and leaders who came together at an impromptu moment not to speak in Jesus name.

The apostles understood what was happening and flatly refused to heed the words of men as they gained a new boldness to speak by the Holy Spirit. Then went on to speak consistently in the name of Jesus thus manifesting higher levels of God’s glory which men could see.

This fresh understanding meant I knew from day one that no matter what the Lord said to me men controlled by satan would rise up and challenge it. This is because satan is the god of this world and works tirelessly against the plan of God and is willing to stir whoever has natural authority or in a position of influence to seek to stop your advancement in the Kingdom by threatening you to cease believing. Then bow to the pressure of these natural authorities to quit and come under bondage.

Through this understanding the Holy Spirit gave me the truth that meant I built a defense against all assaults satan would send my way to cause me to detour from the plan of Jesus for my life.

Jesus is able to free us in an instant at any time. However our ability to keep the deliverance we receive is what is necessary for us to cultivate and build up by maintaining our confidence and courage so we don’t slide back into bondage.

The Holy Spirit wants you to be ready to receive your freedom today but wants you prepared by being armed with fortification through the truth to never again lose what you have gained from the Lord. To become kidnapped and a hostage of satan who has been robbed of their destiny.

As I meditated on Proverbs.5:23 in the Passion translation which reads these words: Those who choose wickedness die for lack of self-control, for their foolish ways lead them astray, carrying them away as hostages—kidnapped captives robbed of destiny.

The Holy Spirit clearly pointed out to me that many had been kidnapped as captives which means you had no chance of escape because you were somehow ambushed into a place where you were caught and could not help it. For this very reason the Holy Spirit is going to release you as He did Peter in Acts.12 from the prison of Herod.

“This time however with the added support built into your heart through the word of the Holy Spirit that means you will not be taken again captive by kidnapping, because you have the word of the Lord to sustain you and empower you to resist all attempts to scare and drive you to submission.”

“You will no longer lose your deliverance but will keep it and become a beacon of light to a dying world as an emblem of praise to the name of Jesus.”

Therefore today take heed to these words by embracing the grace released through them. Then rise up and out from the prisons, dungeons and sequestered places you have been driven to and come into the glory of the covenant Jesus has prepared for you in His Kingdom which is to walk in the fullness of life.

May you today be so released that your freedom speaks so loud and clear that others see just how much the Lord has done to rescue you that they confess His Lordship and glorify His name in your lives as you demonstrate His power through signs, wonders and miracles in Jesus name. Amen.