Happy November, friends, and welcome to a new series of blog posts! November has always been Hunger Games month for me, mostly because I first read the series over Thanksgiving break in middle school. I found this super cool devotional several years ago called Finding God in the Hunger Games, and I’m finally working through it. I’ll be sharing what I learn from each of the thirty-day devotional readings, and applying what I learn using my very own Katniss-inspired prayer journal. Hope you enjoy!
Day 3
Day 3 of this devotional is called “In Christ, We Are Set Free,” and I really, really loved what the author had to say today. It came at just the right time when I needed to hear/read it 🥹. She talks about how Katniss willingly gives up her free will, first in the Games as she volunteers, then later as the Mockingjay. In the same way (sort of lol), “Christ, too, sacrificed his will in order to restore peace on earth… It was necessary for God to enter into our experience in order to free us from our bondage to death.” (from page 12)
Verse of the Day
Galatians 5:1 NASB20It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
What I learned
I think this devotional resonated with me today because it was a reminder that Christ Jesus gave up His right to rule and reign over the earth so that I could be free from my feeling that I need to Do It All on my own. I’ve struggled some with the expectations I place on myself, specifically with some of the projects I’ve been working on (find out more here!), and so this devotional was just what I needed to remember that I’m not responsible for Doing It All. I’m not a slave to my to-do list or my social media image or the things I can accomplish in a day; I’ve been set free in Christ. Period!
Prayer journal pages
Free printables and my prayer journal!
Here are a couple of free printables I created that go with this project! You can also purchase the Arrows Prayer Journal for $8.99 on Amazon, along with the devotional book I’m using.
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Conclusion
I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s Hunger Games devotional/prayer journal with me. Come back in a couple weeks for day four. And stay tuned for all the super cool new writing projects I’ve been working on (like NaNoWriMo?!).
Happy journaling!