These Boots Were Made For Resurrection
Running Free – These Boots Were Made For Resurrection
These Boots Were Made For Walking
Running Free – Week 2
These Boots Were Made For Walking
Walking Out What Jesus Already Walked Through
“Jesus said to her, `I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.’”
—John 11:25 (NIV)
Summary: John 11:25 stands at the center of Jesus’ response to death.
Spoken to Martha in the face of her brother’s tomb, Jesus declares, “I am the resurrection and the life.”
This statement identifies resurrection not as a future event or abstract hope, but as something rooted in Jesus Himself. He claims authority over both physical death and spiritual life, asserting that life is not merely restored by Him; it originates in Him. The verse reframes resurrection from a distant promise into a present reality tied directly to faith in Christ.
Resurrection is not merely an event that happens later; it is a reality grounded in the person of Jesus.
Opening Reflection:
You didn’t lace up your boots just to survive.
You laced them to rise.
This isn’t just a series.
It’s a sacred altar,
a holy roar,
a battle cry in red boots and rhinestones
for every brokenhearted mama who thought she’d never make it…
These boots?
They weren’t made for religious performance.
They’re for walking through the fire; with Jesus still beside you.
You weren’t called to be polished.
You were called to be raised.
Last night the grief clung tight… but this morning, resurrection slipped through the laces.
You didn’t earn this.
You inherited it.
Not because you never broke.
But because Jesus did; and walked out of His own tomb so you could walk out of yours.
And now? These boots carry the scent of sacred ground.
He’s not just the God who saves you.
He’s the God who *stands in the furnace* with you.
You’re not alone.
You’re not forgotten.
You’re not done.
You’re rising.
Devotional Teaching
There are days when we don’t feel powerful.
When the ache feels louder than the promise.
But resurrection doesn’t wait for your feelings to catch up; it walks in on the authority of Christ.
You’re not walking out because you’re strong.
You’re walking out because He rose first.
Every trauma He carried…
Every betrayal He knew…
Every tomb He walked out of…
He handed you the keys.
And now?
You wear resurrection like armor.
Not because the pain didn’t happen…
But because it doesn’t get the final word.
You are a walking testimony of redemption-in-process.
And these boots?
They’re not pretty for show. They’re holy for battle.
Don’t forget what the fire taught you.
Don’t ignore who stood in it with you.
Because even the king who threw them in had to stop and say:
"Didn’t we throw in three? But I see four men in the fire… and one looks like the Son of God."
Yes, He’s still that God.
Still walking in fire.
Still calling us out of the ashes.
Still putting breath back into dry bones.
Still making beauty out of burn scars.
Still speaking life where others said “dead.”
Resurrection is not merely an event that happens later; it’s a reality grounded in the person of Jesus.
Jesus does not say, “I will bring about the resurrection,” or “I know how resurrection works.” He says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” That shifts resurrection from timing to identity. Life over death is not activated by circumstances, theology, or even perfect understanding; it is secured by who Jesus is.
Because of that:
Resurrection is relational, not just chronological
Death is real, but it is not final for those united to Christ
Hope is anchored in a person, not in an outcome we are waiting to see
In short, John 11:25 teaches that resurrection begins with Christ before it ever shows itself in the grave being emptied. The miracle of Lazarus proves the claim; but the claim itself is the heart of the verse.
Scripture Cross-References
• John 11:25–26
• Romans 8:11
• 2 Corinthians 4:8–10
• Isaiah 61:3
• Ezekiel 37:5–6
• Psalm 30:11–12
Journaling/Reflection Questions
1. Where in your life are you still waiting for resurrection?
2. What old identity (grave clothes) are you still wearing that Jesus already freed you from?
3. What battle have your boots been through, and what healing has already begun?
4. Write a note to yourself as if it’s already after the resurrection breakthrough.
5. What part of your testimony might still be someone else’s survival map?
Declaration Prayer
Jesus, You are my resurrection and my life.
Even when I feel dead inside; You breathe.
Even when I’m weary from the weight of grief; You rise in me.
Thank You for handing me the keys to walk out of shame, addiction, fear, and silence.
Thank You that these boots aren’t for show… they’re for sacred ground.
I choose to walk, limping if I must, barefoot if I must, but always toward the One who called me out of the tomb.
I speak resurrection over every dead thing in me.
In Jesus’ Name… I rise.
Amen.
Until next time…
Keep being Amazing You!