Heads Held High

Leviticus 26-27; Acts 23 

“’I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.’”

Leviticus 26:13

God’s redemption of his people from slavery in Egypt inspired the American slaves to pray for their own freedom. God hears those cries for freedom from slavery of every kind, no matter where they issue from. Christ is our Redeemer, the salvation of all who call out to him for forgiveness and freedom from the slavery and penalty of sin. The evidence of our freedom is evident in how we walk and carry ourselves. Freedom from the yoke or bar of slavery enables us to walk with our heads held high. Our Redeemer is “our glory and the lifter of our heads” (Psalm 3:3).

What enslavement are we crying out to be freed from? 

Are we walking with our heads held high, or are we bowed down under a yoke?

“Lord Jesus, you are my Redeemer and glory, the lifter of my head. Thank you, for your glory.”