The Engrafted life

Tag: redemption

  • Blood of the King

    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.

  • “Bones of Who I Was”

    A devotional on resurrection, release, and new life in Christ.

    Opening Thought

    The end of October brings a certain chill — leaves curling on the ground, air thick with the scent of earth and memory. Skeletons hang in doorways, and we pass by old bones dressed in humor or fright. But for me, bones have always been symbols of what remains — the structure of what once was alive.

    Sometimes, I realize there are bones of my old self buried in the past — and in the minds of others. People remember the “me” that used to react in anger, fear, or doubt. Those fossils of who I was still lie there, preserved in other people’s memories. But I’ve learned something freeing: God never calls us to live among the bones. He calls us to rise.

    Scripture Readings

    • Ezekiel 37:5 (NLT) – “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!”

    • 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) – “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

    • Romans 8:11 (NLT) – “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.”

    Reflection

    The prophet Ezekiel stood in a valley full of dry bones — symbols of despair, memory, and loss. Yet God told him to speak life over them. When he did, the bones rattled, connected, and rose again — restored not to who they once were, but to something new.

    That’s what resurrection looks like in us. The bones of who we were — our old habits, failures, or labels — aren’t meant to haunt us. They remind us that God can bring life even from what seems long dead.

    But the harder truth is this: others may still see the fossils. They may still hold an image of you that no longer exists. And that’s okay. Let them remember the bones. You’re walking in the Spirit’s breath now.

    We can’t force others to see our resurrection story — we can only live it faithfully, letting God’s breath keep our new life moving forward.

    Application

    1. Identify the Bones: What parts of your old self do others still see or mention?

    2. Speak Life: Pray Ezekiel 37:5 aloud this week — “Lord, breathe life into me again.”

    3. Release Control: Don’t try to prove your transformation; live it. Let God’s renewal be your testimony.

    4. Reflect on Renewal: Take a quiet walk this week — notice the fallen leaves turning to soil. Remember, what dies in one season feeds new life in the next.

    Closing Prayer

    Lord, thank You for breathing life into the bones of who I used to be. Help me walk boldly in the new creation You’ve made. When others remember my fossils, let their memories become testimonies of Your grace. May the breath of Your Spirit fill my days with purpose, hope, and resurrection life. In Jesus’ name, amen.