No longer a Slave

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Scripture: Galatians 4:7 (NIV)

So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

Devotion

There is a quiet but profound shift that happens in the heart when we hear the words “no longer a slave.” Paul is not just offering a theological statement—he is announcing a new identity. Through Christ, God has taken you out of the realm of fear, performance, and uncertainty and brought you into the security of His family.

Slaves obey out of obligation. Children respond out of love.
Slaves wonder whether they are wanted. Children know they belong.
Slaves work to earn favor. Children rest in the Father’s delight.

When Paul says you are a “son” (a legal term in his day for one who receives full inheritance rights), he is telling you that nothing about your relationship with God is partial or probationary. You aren’t “almost” His. You aren’t “working toward” acceptance. You aren’t hanging on by a thread. You are fully, permanently, joyfully His child.

And if a child, then an heir.
An heir doesn’t scramble to secure their future; they receive what has already been prepared. God Himself is your inheritance: His presence, His promises, His kingdom, His love.

Today, let this truth settle into your heart:
You don’t begin your day trying to achieve God’s approval—you begin as someone who already has it.
Walk in the freedom of a beloved child. Pray with the confidence of an heir. Live with the peace of someone who has a place in the Father’s home and the Father’s heart.

Prayer:
Father, thank You that I am no longer a slave but Your child. Teach me to live in the freedom, confidence, and joy of belonging to You. Help me rest in Your love and trust in Your promises today. Amen.

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