I am free from the yoke of slavery.

This is a powerful declaration of the freedom won for us. Here is a poem to proclaim that truth.

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The Emancipation Proclamation of the Soul

The chains are not just broken, they are gone, Not by my strength,but by the Mighty One. The shackles that I polished,one by one, Are shattered by the victory of the Son.

The air of freedom, once a distant dream, Now flows like living water,a constant stream. No longer cowering,fearing the master’s whip, No longer trembling at the liar’s lip.

No longer slaves, but free. The decree is signed in blood,on Calvary’s tree. The old deed of ownership is torn in two, The old master’s power over me is through.

I walked that road from Egypt, out of night, From bitter bondage into glorious light. The past may whisper its old,familiar lie, But I am not who I was;that old man died.

I am not slave to fear, to sin, to shame, I bear a new,a holy, and a powerful name. A child,an heir, a citizen of heaven above, Resting in the certainty of His perfect love.

So let this truth resound, my battle cry: I do not serve;I am beloved. I do not cower; I am His. No longer slaves, but free. This is the glorious,everlasting peace.

Amen.

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The Scripture Behind the Poem:

This poem is built upon the foundational truth of the Gospel declared in the New Testament:

"So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir." — Galatians 4:7 (NIV)

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." — Galatians 5:1 (NIV)

"But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." — Romans 6:22 (NIV)

The transition is not from slavery to independence, but from slavery to sin to becoming a willing and joyful servant of God, which is the truest form of freedom.