Beloved Friend,
How have you been staying sane in an insane world?
I recently stumbled upon a video of an abused bear still circling in imaginary cage seven years after being freed. It seemed hilarious to some and sad to others, and I could say the latter was the case for me. It was heart-wrenching to me because I could relate it to humans and sadly, children of God.
In this season where we lift up our hands in profound gratitude thanking God for His finished work on the cross, many do not understand the liberty that has been given.
Psalms 124:7-8 states “Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped”. A snare is a trap with a bait. It’s usually set for animals but for the purpose of this letter, I would define it as anything that traps or entangles your life, with a luring capacity.
Many are captured by their habits, leading to addictions. Some are addicted to nicotine, some to pornography, and others to family captivity… So if you take one step forward and two backward like a spoilt clock, that is a semblance of a snare.
My friend, there is no discrimination when it comes to snares. Many knowledgeable people have been reduced to nothing cause they are ensnared. Whoever is in the snare is limited. They can’t get out, keep repeating negative patterns and do not advance in life.
I have not come to scare you or have you overly paranoid about your situation. I’ve come to tell you that YOU ARE FREE!! The resurrection power has liberated you! Do not allow the enemy thrive on your ignorance!
Sin gave life to death. “In those days people will no longer say, ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ Instead, everyone will die for their own sin; whoever eats sour grapes- their own teeth will be set on edge. Jeremiah 31: 29-30. But the beautiful thing is we no longer have to die for our own sins. Christ cleared the cart, He paid it all!
You might say “Patience I understand, but there are laws in the spirit that causes people pay for the sins of their parents” “What about generational curses?” “What then happens to my backlog of sin?”
I do not care what you present as a valid reason for ensnarement. Scripture says in Isaiah 49: 24-26 “Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 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.” This scripture has been fulfilled thousands of years ago and it is even more profound with the finished work of Jesus on the Cross.
It is my desire that you walk in the reality of your liberty and now continue repeating evil family patterns like the abused bear. Keep meditating on these scriptures and confessing them till they become your reality.
As you enter the month April, God will cause His face to shine upon you, you will be surrounded with favor as with a shield and you will eat the good of the Land.
Remember, You are free! Keep being a beacon of light till I come your way again.
With thoughts of kindness,
Abba’s Shofar