Today’s focus is on the journey of freedom that God offers, not just as a one-time event, but as a lifelong process of transformation. Drawing from the story of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, it’s clear that God’s desire is not only to bring us out of bondage, but also to lead us into a life of purpose, maturity, and holiness. Salvation is the starting point—God rescues us from our “Egypt,” but the journey doesn’t end there. Many, like the Israelites, find themselves wandering in the wilderness, struggling with old patterns and mindsets, even after being set free.
God’s faithfulness is unchanging; His promises and patterns remain the same throughout history. He calls us to remember His goodness, to worship Him for who He is—good, great, and holy—regardless of our circumstances. True worship is not about our feelings or situations, but about God’s worthiness. As we praise Him, we enter His presence and are reminded that our freedom and blessings come from Him alone.
The process of sanctification—being set apart for God’s purposes—has three dimensions. First, there is positional sanctification: the moment we are saved, we are made holy and set apart by the blood of Christ. Second, there is active sanctification: the ongoing, daily work of the Holy Spirit transforming us, helping us to put off old ways and grow in Christlikeness. Third, there is eternal sanctification: the final, complete transformation when Christ returns and we are made perfect in His presence.
This journey requires intentionality. It’s not enough to simply identify as a Christian or to rest in the initial experience of salvation. God calls us to move beyond spiritual infancy, to grow in maturity by learning and obeying His Word. His Word is alive, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, and training us to live in a way that pleases Him. Obedience and surrender are essential; we must allow God’s truth to shape us, rather than trying to reshape God to fit our preferences.
Ultimately, freedom in Christ is not just about being delivered from sin, but about being transformed for a purpose. God has good works prepared for each of us, and He desires that we walk in them, reflecting His holiness and love to the world. The challenge is to keep moving forward, allowing God to work in us, so that we don’t become stagnant or return to old patterns, but instead grow into the fullness of life He has promised.
1. Exodus 6:6-7 (ESV) — > Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.’
2. Hebrews 5:11–6:1 (ESV) — > About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.
3. John 17:17 (ESV) — > Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
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