When Jesus was crucified, he took the sins of the world upon himself. Each of us nailed to the cross what was getting in the way of a relationship with God. These sins are what keep us enslaved and living life apart from God. This yoke of slavery and being bound to our sin keeps us buried inside the tomb.
This is not the life that God has for us. We know that the story does not stop with the death of Jesus, but that he rose again, conquering sin and death forever. Jesus stepped out of that tomb and released the bonds of death. He invites you to step out of that tomb as well when you place your faith in him. You are FREE.
“ We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.”
The yoke of slavery to sin is no more and we are now free from bondage. “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). Do you feel the weight of chains lifted from you? Do you see God moving that stone away from the tomb?
Often we know we are free but it can be hard to walk out of that tomb and live in that freedom. We stay stuck or paralyzed even though we have been given a way out. God leads us to freedom and new life, and yet some of us are more content to stay in the grave. Jesus did not come for you to continue to be enslaved to sin. Jesus came that we have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:10)
“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Your abundant new life with Jesus is one of freedom, redemption, and grace. Do not fall again to a yoke of slavery when the Son of God has set you free! (Galatians 5:1)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you that the tomb is still empty. We know that our sins are buried with Jesus and we have been set free from that bondage through his resurrection. Help me to live in that freedom. Thank you for your gift of grace.