https://youtu.be/olauQuVGalI?si=Sh1cNaAukynqNg8M TODAY'S TONIC DAILY DEVOTIONAL With Sam O. ADETULA SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS FROM HEAVEN TO YOU ... OUR DAILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES TOPIC: THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU IN GOD DAY 13: “God Will Turn Your Captivity Around” DAILY BIBLE MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 126:1 (KJV) – “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.” INTRODUCTION Captivity is any situation that holds you back from becoming who God created you to be. It could be sin, fear, failure, stagnation, or a repeated cycle of loss. But here is God’s promise to you: your turnaround is coming! TEXTS FOR STUDY: Psalm 126:1–6 Jeremiah 29:10–14 Job 42:10–12 REFLECTION Have you ever felt trapped in a situation with no way out? A habit, a financial pit, a relationship mess, or a spiritual dryness that seems to persist? That’s what captivity feels like—like exile from your own joy. But God specializes in setting captives free. Psalm 126 begins with a divine reversal: “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.” It was so sudden, so unexpected, and so complete that it felt like a dream. That’s what divine restoration looks like—miraculous and overwhelming. The same God who turned Job’s captivity around (Job 42:10) is still in the business of restoration. Job not only got back what he lost—he received double. That’s not recovery; that’s divine compensation. In Jeremiah 29:11, God says, “I know the thoughts that I think toward you…” Even in captivity, God is thinking good thoughts about your future. You are not forgotten. Your situation is not final. Heaven has scheduled your release. When God turns your captivity, things happen quickly. Chains fall. Minds are renewed. Opportunities return. Favor locates you. Laughter breaks out. People will say, “The LORD has done great things for them.” And you will say, “Yes, the LORD has done great things for me!” Captivity may have delayed your progress, but it cannot deny your destiny. When your turnaround comes, it will erase the pain of the past and plant new seeds of joy. Keep sowing in tears—you will surely reap with joy. CONCLUSION Your captivity is not permanent. God is a turnaround specialist. When He acts, it will be like a dream—but it will be real. The same mouth that wept in pain will soon laugh in praise. Your season of captivity is about to end! NOTE FOR ACTION: Write down one area of your life that feels like captivity. Pray: “Lord, turn my captivity around like You did for Zion. Let my restoration be like a dream.” Declare: “The Lord is turning my captivity, and I will rejoice again!” FOR QUESTIONS OR TESTIMONY: 📧: [email protected] 📞: 08035398659, +2348058095292