Overcoming the Past - Walk in Newness (Daily Devotional)

Shalom and it is wonderful that you have joined us for the last episode in this series where we have been looking at overcoming the past. We trust that the different truths that we have looked into through scriptures has blessed you. As we wrap up this series, we are looking at how we can walk in newness. To overcome the past, we can walk in newness. When we come to Christ, something profound happens, we walk in newness. Our old life is crucified with Him and things change and become new. The enemy however wants to drag us to those memories that keep us in the past in order t make us feel unworthy; to make us feel shame but we know our identity is in Christ and we can walk in newness. Romans chapter 6, verse 4 reads, ‘Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.’ Paul reminds us that as Jesus rose from the grave, we are also called to rise into a newness of life. This means that we live with the confidence that the power of the resurrection now works in each of our lives. When you belong to Christ, you no longer have an identity of your own; who you were but it is who you are in Christ. You’re not chained to your past but called forward into His promises. So, walking in newness, what can we decide to do? It is a daily choice, where we refuse to rehearse the past. We don’t keep reliving the old failures in our thoughts. We renew our minds and align our thoughts with God’s truth about who we are in Christ and we receive the mercy of God and His mercies are new every morning and we can walk in that freshness. The past may be part of your story but in Christ, it is not your identity. You are forgiven, restored and empowered to live a transformed life. The same glory and power that raised Jesus from the dead now fuels your walk. So, when we walk in newness, we are confidently stepping forward, unhindered because all of our chains are gone. It is not about again ignoring the past, but refusing to let it dictate our pace or the direction of our journey. When we walk in newness because of Christ, we are tied to walking in freedom because Galatians chapter 5, verse 1 says, ‘it is for freedom that Christ has set us free.’ It says, ‘stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.’ Freedom in Christ is not only freedom from something like sin, condemnation and your past but it is also freedom for something; for joy, for obedience, for a purpose and for a life that reflects Him. Let’s pray together, Heavenly Father, we thank you that we can walk transformed and in newness because of what you have done. Because the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to us to live in victory and that newness of life. May we live rejoicing and in joy knowing we are transformed and new in you. Thank you for your word and may this take root in us, in Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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