2 Chronicles 6:36-38 "When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to a land far away or near; and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent … and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity … hear their prayer …And forgive your people, who have sinned against you.
Sin is captivity, plain and simple. Sin separates me from God. When I sin, I am carried off to captivity. I get to stay there until I turn my heart around (literally: repent). While I am there, I get to suffer in my sin, separated (in a way) from God. This is where Satan eats your lunch. The point of being taken to captivity is to get me to realize I don’t want to be away from God. If I repent, God will bring me back to the good land, to his presence.
There is nothing like living in the Presence of God. He is my strength, He is my hope.
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