A Devotional on Victory, Identity, and Living Unashamed
Opening Thought
There are moments in life when faith doesn’t feel quiet or gentle. It feels like standing in the fire while the world waits for you to fall. You’ve been tested, accused, misunderstood, maybe even written off. And yet—you’re still standing. Not because you’re strong enough, but because you’ve been marked by something stronger.
This is not a whisper-faith.
This is a blood-bought, fire-forged, resurrection-anchored faith.
Scripture Readings
Revelation 12:11 – “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…”
Colossians 2:14–15 – “…He disarmed the powers and authorities, making a public spectacle of them.”
Hebrews 12:24 – “…to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word.”
Matthew 27:51 – “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two…”
Reflection
The world understands power as dominance. God reveals power through sacrifice.
The blood of the King is not symbolic weakness—it is cosmic victory. When Jesus shed His blood, hell did not celebrate. Hell panicked. The veil tore. The earth shook. Death lost its grip.
Every accusation against you—every shame label, every curse spoken, every failure remembered—was answered by His blood. Not covered temporarily. Destroyed.
That’s why the enemy shouts so loud.
That’s why the storm screams.
That’s why resistance rises when you decide to stand firm.
You’re not fighting for victory.
You’re fighting from it.
Grace is your shield.
Truth is your march.
Mercy is your war cry.
And when the darkness remembers the cross, it trembles.
Application
Stand Without Retreat Identify one area where fear has made you hesitant. Speak truth aloud today: “I do not retreat. I stand by the blood of the King.”
Declare Identity, Not Circumstance Write down the lies you’ve believed about yourself. Then cross them out and replace them with Scripture-based truth.
Live Loud for the Gospel Faith is not meant to be hidden. Share a testimony—big or small—of how God has redeemed part of your story.
Worship as Warfare Turn praise into resistance. Whether through music, prayer, or silence before God, let worship become your act of defiance against despair.
Closing Prayer
King Jesus, Thank You for the blood that speaks louder than my failures. Thank You that the grave is empty, the throne still stands, and Your scars remind me that fear has already lost. Teach me to stand without retreat, to rise without shame, and to live unashamed of the victory You’ve won. Let Your fire burn in me—not for my glory, but for Yours alone. I live redeemed by the blood of the King.
Amen.
The Engrafted life 