Scripture:

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20

Beloved,

In Christ, your freedom is not something you are trying to attain, it is something already accomplished. Jesus has finished the work. You are not striving to be free; you are living from the freedom He has secured.

When He sets you free, it is not a process of becoming, but a reality to believe and walk in. You have been crucified with Christ, and now His life is at work in you. This is the foundation of true liberty, Christ in you, living through you.

To be loosed, therefore, is to align with what He has already done. It is to yield to His life within, not to struggle in your own strength. Freedom is not independence from God; it is complete dependence on Christ expressed through you. As you abide in Him, His finished work becomes your present experience.

Just as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt, the significance of your life comes from Him being enthroned in you. Your value, your fruitfulness, and your purpose flow from His indwelling presence not from human effort or self-will.

Beware of trying to live for God without first receiving from Him. When you step outside the consciousness of His finished work, you can drift into striving, and striving leads to emptiness. But when you rest in what Christ has done, your life becomes an expression of His grace, His power, and His victory.

You are not working toward acceptance, you are living from acceptance. You are not fighting for victory, you are walking in victory. You are not trying to produce life, you are yielding to the Life that is already within you.

Therefore, let your freedom be anchored in this truth: Christ has done it all. Your role is to believe, receive, and walk in it.

Are you striving to become, or are you living from what Christ has already finished?

Let every step, every decision, and every expression of your life flow from His completed work. This is the life of true freedom resting in Him while He lives through you.

You are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Adeolu Bakare