All of us who call upon the Lord feel this sometimes. We think that since we are His now nothing bad should happen to us. This is an honest sentiment, but it is very flawed in its theology. The Israelites had offended the Lord and He delivered them over to the Midians for 7 years. Did they cease to be God's children while they were in Midian? No. They needed some "captivity time" to remind them of who they were. We all need a little "Captivity Time" every now and then. We probably offend the Lord seven times a day. Sadly, I know I do. As a people who call themselves friends of Jesus, sometimes we will only understand our erroneous ways through "captivity time". These wrong ideas of Father God lead us to folly and lead others astray as well. They bind us up in falsehood and keep us from the true freedom God intends. For example, in our shallow culture of sin and self, many Christians have bought into the idea of material prosperity as a birthright for all Christians. This is so counter to the teaching, example, and life of Jesus and the Apostles. Sometimes our "captivity time" is about learning detachment from our wrong ideas of God so that we can truly be free to love Him and others.
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