Once a slave to sin and death,
Now free to walk as a loved child of God!
Once a leper, rejected and broken,
Now made whole, complete and accepted!
Once a dirty rag, tossed to one side,
Now a beloved Bride, unstained and untouched.
Once cowering and fearful, waiting for death,
Now a conqueror walking in faith.
Once a performer, desperate to meet a standard,
Now already accepted, with no need to perform.
Once invisible and unheard, no attention given,
Now He inclines His ear to hear and see me.
Once a blind person, seeking through darkness
Now sight restored and made new in the Light of the world.
Once a dead person walking, no way to save myself,
Now filled with resurrection life!
Once weak and powerless, no chance to be strong,
Now found in His strength, able to do anything!
Once a lost sheep, seeking for a path,
Now led by a Shepherd, step-by-step, hand-in-hand.
Once unable to do life in any way on my own,
Now walking in empowerment by His Spirit within.
We have been set free, moved from darkness to Light, and empowered to live the life that’s in front of us. Let’s not go back to walking as if we are slaves, but move forward in freedom.
At last we have freedom, for Christ has set us free! We must always cherish this truth and firmly refuse to go back into the bondage of our past. Galatians 5:1