January 10

Day 5: Freedom from Pain and the Promise of Transformation Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Devotional: Jabez's final request was to be kept from harm and pain, perhaps a reference to breaking free from the meaning of his name. This prayer reminds us of God's power to transform our lives and free us from the burdens of our past. Isaiah speaks of the Messiah bringing good news, binding up the brokenhearted, and bestowing a crown of beauty instead of ashes. In Christ, we are new creations. The old has gone, the new has come! Today, consider what "old" patterns, hurts, or habits you need God to transform. Pray for His healing and renewing power in these areas, trusting in His promise to make all things new.

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