Choose to Be Alive

A Devotional on Freedom in Christ

Opening Thought

There are days when it feels easier to listen to the lies of defeat than to walk in the truth of victory. We find ourselves caught in old patterns of shame and fear, forgetting the power of the cross and the empty tomb. But the Word of God reminds us of something greater—life has won.

Scripture Reading

Romans 6:6–10 (The Message)

“Could it be any clearer? Our old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin miserable life, no longer at sin’s every beck and call! What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ’s sin conquering death, we also get included in his life saving resurrection. We know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of death as the end. Never again will death have the last word. When Jesus died, he took sin down with him, but alive he brings God down to us. From now on, think of it this way: Sin speaks a dead language that means nothing to you, God speaks your mother tongue, and you hang on every word. You are dead to sin and alive to God. That is what Jesus did.”

Reflection

Did we hear that? We are dead to sin and alive to God. Yet sometimes we live as if we are still dead, as if sin still has the final word. We let lies settle into our minds—lies that say we are not enough, that we cannot change, that we will never measure up. But the truth of God is louder. The Word declares that we are alive to Him.

If God Himself calls us alive, then alive is what we are. The cross ended sin’s grip, and the resurrection ignited new life within us. The tomb is empty, and because it is empty, so is the power of sin.

Application

Renew Your Mind: Each time a lie surfaces, answer it with the truth—“I am alive to God.”

Walk in Freedom: Refuse to carry chains that Christ already broke.

Live Boldly: Step into today with resurrection confidence.

Closing Prayer

Father, thank You for the cross and the empty tomb. Thank You that sin no longer has the final word. Help me to live alive to You, free from the lies that try to bind me. Teach me to walk in Your truth, to live in Your power, and to rejoice in the victory of Jesus Christ. Amen.