Freedom From Familiar: 5 Day Devotionalনমুনা

Day 5: Living in Freedom

Reflection:
When you're young, there’s no feeling quite like being released from a timeout. Think about it. A moment when you've stood in the corner for a long time; listening to everyone else laugh, play, and live freely, while you stood still, reflecting on what went wrong. Then, finally, you hear the words: “You can go.” In that moment, freedom feels like fresh air.

Although it is a comical memory, for some of us, it is a reality. Some of us have been standing in spiritual timeout for far too long. We’ve been bound by guilt, fear, shame, or the weight of our past mistakes. Maybe it wasn’t anyone else holding us there; it was us. We got so used to standing in that corner that we forgot what freedom felt like.

But Galatians 5:1 declares that “it is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” The beauty of grace is that Jesus doesn’t just forgive us; He frees us. He unlocks the door to the life we were always meant to live. Now, let's be clear. Freedom isn’t about doing whatever we want; it’s about finally being able to walk in who God says we are.

Psalm 119 reminds us that true freedom is found in following God’s ways. Each day we choose His Word, we choose freedom. Each time we refuse to return to what once held us, we affirm that we belong to the One who redeemed us.

When the Son sets you free, you are free indeed; free to move forward, to breathe again, to live without the chains of yesterday’s failures. You don’t have to stay in the corner another moment. Christ has already called your name. It’s time to step into the fullness of His freedom.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the freedom You’ve given me in Christ. Help me to stand firm and resist the urge to return to old patterns. Teach me to walk daily in Your truth and live in the fullness of Your freedom. Thank You for calling me out of the corner and into Your light. Amen.