Being Held Hostage

Being held hostage, like Mary Rowlandson, would be a difficult situation to be placed in.  It would be difficult to say for certain precisely how one would act it is possible to guess.  Many times people think that if something happened they would surely act one way but when it actually happens they act another.  This is just one of those situations where one would have to actually experience it first hand before knowing how his or her reaction would be.  I would suppose, however, that in such a case, my reaction would be alarmed but not really in a panic mode.  I might want to be afraid and worry about what will happen to me.  I might even try desperately to escape if I am feeling brave.  On the other hand, a person in this situation needs to remember that they are not in control of what happens to them, God is.  If it is His will that one should escape bondage, then He will do so in His own good and perfect timing.  A Bible verse which reminds us of this is Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).  Fear and later anger would be the natural responses in many situations such as being help captive, having a family member or friend who passed away, losing a job, etc..  Sometimes we can get carried away by all of the worries in life that we forget who has created and sustained us all along.  Another good verse to remember is, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matthew 6:26).  It is important to remember that God cares for each of us and if we put our trust in Him, He will deliver us from our despairs in time.  In the meanwhile, we should not be grudging over what is going wrong with our lives, but rather be thankful for what the Lord has given to us.

Romans. The Holy Bible. Colorado Springs: International Bible Society, 1973. Print.

Matthew. The Holy Bible. Colorado Springs: International Bible Society, 1973. Print.