Daily Devotional - October 8th, 2025
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."— Romans 8:1
“We have all at one point or another been guilty of sin. None of us is perfect. However, we cannot allow the errors of our past to buy our moral silence today. The fact that we were once sinners does not eviscerate our moral imperative to stand publicly for what is right.” — Alma Ohene-Opare
Commentary:
Our past sins were never meant to be shackles that silence our voice for truth. In fact, those who have tasted failure and found redemption often carry a deeper understanding of grace and humility. The broken who have been healed are sometimes the strongest defenders of righteousness because they know what it feels like to walk in darkness and find light.
Satan thrives on silence. He whispers, “You have no right to speak about righteousness, you’ve sinned too.” But that is a lie. The gospel of Christ is not a gospel of perfection; it’s a gospel of transformation. The very act of repentance qualifies us to stand as witnesses of what God can do with a willing heart.
When we refuse to speak truth because of shame from our past, we become complicit in the very darkness we once escaped. But when we speak, not as the flawless, but as the forgiven, our testimony carries power. We remind the world that redemption is possible, that change is real, and that moral courage does not require moral perfection.
Our moral authority does not come from our unblemished record; it comes from our honest repentance and our present willingness to stand for what’s right, even when the world remembers who we used to be. The truth remains the truth, regardless of who speaks it.
Scripture:
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.— Romans 8:1
Daily Application:
Think of one area in society, work, or your community where truth is being compromised because people fear being labeled as hypocrites. Today, make a conscious choice to use your voice, not arrogantly, but humbly. Acknowledge your past if needed, but stand boldly for what is right. You were not redeemed to stay silent; you were redeemed to speak light into darkness.