“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity…” Jeremiah‬ ‭29:13-14‬ ‭KJV‬‬. God spoke these words long ago to Old Testament Israel when they were in Babylonian captivity. They were there because they had ‘played’ religion for so long. They would not wholly follow the Lord. They went on being religious but were not sincere and wholehearted. And yet even there, God gives them this promise and hope! Today, it seems most people in religion are held captive by something. In some way, they are bound and cannot get free. And certainly the list is long of things that bind the soul and body. But the main reason is still, because people do not seek God with all their heart. They may join a church, make religious profession, even give money, but they never fully let go of their old life with it’s selfish and sinful ways. But this blessed promise still stands for us today! If we seek God with all of our heart, and follow Jesus wholeheartedly, we will find Him and experience His soul liberating power exactly as He promised. He is still able to break the chains of sin and set our souls free, so we can follow Him. He is still willing to open the doors of the prison house for every humble and honest soul.