Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
[4] If the God factor were to be removed tomorrow, all who have not experienced a Biblical deliverance will suddenly manifest very strange behaviors, and the winds of strife spoken of in Revelation will then be let loose. Therefore, when Jesus speaks of setting the captives free, He is referring primarily to emancipating folks from the shackles of man’s nemesis. Good habits or behaviors will naturally follow after God delivers us, if Christ is sitting on the throne of the heart, but first and foremost God has to get the person in question, out of the way.
Now, if God’s salvation was only about having good habits, persons may very well claim victory on their own, but if, as the scriptures teach us, “Setting the captives free” has to do with being freed from the stranglehold of a particular person, then it raises the question of who is the scripture really referring to. There is one, and only one person who fits the bill.
In order to bring the gravity of the situation to the forefront of our minds, Christ explained what takes place in the battle for our souls. A fearful warfare ensues, and the use of force has to be exercised in order for us to be set free, for as we have stated on many occasions previously, devils never voluntarily leave a person.
Revelation 7:2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!