Devotional

In ancient Jewish law, touching a dead body made a person ceremonially unclean. Yet Jesus repeatedly broke this taboo—touching the dead and bringing them back to life. This wasn’t just about physical resurrection; it was a powerful picture of what He does in our lives.

Jesus specializes in touching the dead things in our past—our failures, our shame, our wounds—and infusing them with new life. Where death once reigned, He brings resurrection power. The question is: will we let Him?

Many of us have experienced Jesus’ touch of new life, yet we keep returning to the tombs of our past. We revisit old wounds, replay past failures, and continue identifying with who we used to be rather than who we are now in Christ. It’s like Lazarus, after being raised from the dead, choosing to climb back into his grave and rewrap himself in burial cloths.

Jesus has reversed the power of death in your life. The things that once defined you—addiction, abuse, failure, shame—have been conquered by His resurrection power. You don’t belong in that grave anymore. Today, choose to walk in the new life He’s given you, leaving the grave clothes behind.

Bible Verse

“But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, ‘Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.’… But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, ‘Little girl, arise.’ Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately.” – Luke 8:50, 54-55

Reflection Question

What ‘grave’ from your past do you find yourself returning to, even though Jesus has already called you out of it?

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Jesus touched the dead thing that the Old Testament said we should not touch anymore. Jesus did that. He goes up and he brings dead things back to life.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your resurrection power that brings dead things back to life. Help me to stop returning to the graves of my past. Give me the faith to walk fully in the new life You’ve given me. In Your mighty name, amen.

Devotional

Imagine walking through life with dozens of fishing hooks embedded in your skin, each one attached to a line leading back to your past. Every time you try to move forward, you feel the painful tug of these hooks holding you back. This is what happens when we allow the enemy’s lies about our past to define our present.

The enemy is strategic. He knows exactly where you’re vulnerable and which lies you’re most likely to believe. “You’re still an addict.” “You’ll never recover from that failure.” “You’re damaged goods.” “You’re not good enough.” These lies act like hooks, keeping you tethered to an identity Christ has already freed

you from.

The good news? In Jesus’ name, you have the authority to identify these hooks, name them for the lies they are, and deliberately unhook them from your life. This isn’t a passive process—it requires intentional recognition of the lie and a deliberate choice to replace it with God’s truth about who you are.

Today, identify one “hook” from your past that’s still embedded in your thinking. Name it, reject it, and replace it with the truth of your identity in Christ. You are not who you were. You are who He says you are.

Bible Verse

“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” – Galatians 5:1

Reflection Question

What specific lie from the enemy acts as a hook keeping you connected to your old identity, and what truth from God’s Word can you use to counter it?

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In Jesus name, you have the opportunity to unlatch that, cast it off and say, no, I am not that person. I am made new in Jesus Christ. I will detach those hooks from the past and leave them where they lie.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the freedom You’ve given me in Christ. Help me to identify the enemy’s hooks in my life and to unhook them by the power of Your truth. I choose to walk in the freedom You’ve provided. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Devotional

There’s a striking difference between how the righteous and the wicked move through the world. Scripture tells us that “the wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as lions.” This boldness isn’t about personality type or natural confidence—it’s the supernatural result of knowing who you are in Christ.

When you truly grasp that you are righteous in Christ—not because of your performance but because of His finished work—it transforms how you approach life. You no longer shrink back in fear or shame. You no longer hide from challenges or opportunities. Instead, you move forward with the confident boldness of a lion, the King of the jungle.

This boldness isn’t arrogance or self-reliance. It’s the quiet confidence that comes from knowing Whose you are. It’s the courage to face spiritual battles not in your own strength but in the authority of Christ. It’s the freedom to live without constantly looking over your shoulder at your past.

God hasn’t given you a spirit of fear or timidity. He’s given you His Spirit of power, love, and

self-discipline. Today, choose to walk in that Spirit, approaching life’s challenges with the bold confidence of one who belongs to the Lion of Judah.

Bible Verse

“The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as lions.” – Proverbs 28:1

Reflection Question

In what area of your life do you need to stop retreating in fear and start advancing with the boldness that comes from your identity in Christ?

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We are not the timid, we are not the fearful. We are not the shame filled church. We are supposed to be the light on the hill for people.

Prayer

Lord, thank You for making me righteous through Christ. Forgive me for the times I’ve lived timidly when You’ve called me to boldness. Help me to walk confidently today, not in my own strength but in the power of Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Devotional

When Jesus hung on the cross, His final declaration wasn’t a whisper of defeat but a triumphant cry: “Tetelestai!”—”It is finished!” This wasn’t just announcing the end of His suffering; it was proclaiming the completion of His mission. The debt has been paid in full, once and for all.

In ancient times, when a debt was fully paid, the creditor would write “tetelestai” across the certificate of debt. It meant “paid in full”—no balance remaining, no further payment required. This is what Jesus did with the debt of your sin and shame. He didn’t make a down payment or set up a payment plan—He paid it all, completely and forever.

Yet many of us live as if we’re still making payments on a debt that’s already been settled. We try to earn God’s favor through our performance. We punish ourselves for past failures. We carry shame for sins that have already been forgiven. We’re like someone who continues making mortgage payments on a house that’s already paid off.

Today, embrace the liberating truth that your debt has been paid in full. The price for your past, present, and future sins has been completely satisfied by Christ’s sacrifice. You don’t need to keep paying for what He has already purchased. It is finished—completely, permanently, gloriously finished.

Bible Verse

“For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” – Hebrews 10:14

Reflection Question

In what ways are you still trying to pay for a debt that Jesus has already declared “Paid in Full”?

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When Jesus was on the cross, he said tetelestai. That means it is finished, has been finished and will remain finished. The debt has been paid.

Prayer

Jesus, thank You for Your complete payment for my sin. Help me to fully accept the freedom You purchased for me on the cross. I receive Your forgiveness and reject the lie that I need to keep paying for what You’ve already paid for. Thank You that it is truly finished. Amen.