Freedom from the bondage of the devil and his human agents has been the heart desire of every human being, irrespective of religious divide. From the day of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, man has been in captivity to the devil through sin. If any man is committing sin, he is bound and a slave to the devil. At the same time a debtor is in bondage to his creditor. There are people who serve as slaves to other people whether bought or dedicated, in any way, they are enslaved, they remain a lawful captive of their masters. Fortunately, God has set out a special year and month for the delivery of people in all different kinds of enslavement. In the lead scripture, God has anointed our Lord Jesus Christ to preach good news to the humble, bind up the broken hearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, open the prison gates to them that are bound and proclaim an acceptable year of the Lord. It should be noted that our Lord Jesus Christ suspended the reading of this scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth (Lk.4:16-21) with the word: “Year of the Lord.” The first advent, therefore, opened the day of grace, “the acceptable year of the Lord,” but does not fulfill the day of vengeance, which will be accomplished when the Messiah returns (2Thess.1:7-10).

The acceptable year of the Lord is the year of jubilee when the land is allowed to rest, there will be no cultivation in the land. The people will eat what grows on its own. In this year, debts are cancelled and slaves are freed and returned to their families. At the end of every jubilee year no one remains in debt of any kind or as a slave, but freedom granted to all. According to God’s directives, every seven years, the Israelites are to give freedom to the land by not cultivating, but eating from the crops and fruits of the trees that grow on their own. When they are harvested the proceeds are to serve as food for everybody including animals. The strangers on visit are to share from it. Nobody harvests and keeps for himself. At the count of forty-nine years the trumpet of jubilee will be blown while the celebration takes place at the fiftieth year. At this round of fifty years all debts are cancelled, slaves are freed and returned to their families. Any slave who on his own refuses to go back to his or her family remains a slave forever. People are to give helping hands of gifts to their friends and neighbours to mark the celebration of the jubilee. The Bible confirms this in Leviticus 25:1-12 for reason of space read it on your own. The first advent of our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the year of grace, which is the jubilee, but not of vengeance.

The year of vengeance will be fulfilled when the Lord returns for the white throne judgment as presented in Matthew 25:31-40 , which says:“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. 32: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. 33: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in. 36: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee ahungred, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38: When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? Or naked, and clothed thee? 39: Or when saw thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40: And the King shall answer and say unto them, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” This is the white throne judgment. However, this judgment of the individual Gentiles is to be distinguished from other judgments in the scripture, such as the judgment of the church (2Cor.5:10-11), the judgment of Israel (Ezek.20:33-36), and the judgment of the wicked after the millennium (Rev.20:11-15).

The time of this judgment is when the Lord returns in His glory with the saints after the great tribulation. The subject of this judgment is all nations (the Gentiles) living on earth. There are three classes of individuals involved:
1. The sheep, representing the saved Gentiles.
2. Goats, standing for the unsaved Gentiles.
3. Brethren, representing the people of Israel.

The scene is on the earth and no books are opened as it deals with the living not the dead. The test of this judgment is the treatment of fellow individuals here on earth, the people whom our Lord Jesus Christ calls the brethren. The practice of practical righteousness in Christianity and the lessons from jubilee come into play here.

As Christians, we are to be our brother’s keeper and helper by giving and helping out in times of need. There are people who do not have and their major problems are how to get something for the next meal, the clothes to wear, among others. Giving a helping hand to such people is exactly what our Lord Jesus Christ wants the privileged brethren to be doing. If it is possible, privileged brethren can help establish such people by helping them have means of livelihood, so that, they will fend for themselves. The more you give out to the needy the more God blesses you. The Bible is emphatic in Luke 6:31, 36-38, which says: “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 36: Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. 38: Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

All human beings are God’s creation as it is the same red blood that flows in the veins of everyone. Our Lord Jesus Christ wants us to treat everyone the way you want them to treat you. This is what is called the golden rule. According to the Lord’s Chosen calendar, we are in the month of Jubilee for the captives; this period should be used to show love to the people around you, especially the brethren. It is time to forgive whoever that offended you, give out gifts of clothes and food to people in line with your capacity. There are debtors who may not have the means to payback cancelling the debt is releasing such person from bondage of debt. You can do that if there are such people in your list. God is counting all these and they will come into play on the Day of Judgment. When you remember the needy and help out, God will bless you the more and at the end of this life the good you do will stand and testify for you.