Rise Up!

Ever since my sister put me on to this song by Ledisi, "Raise Up" I have been working to put words to what the song did to my Spirit. I don’t know how to explain how these words, "Rise Up" put fire in my heart. I have been digging into Scripture over these two words and this is what I found:

“Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you. For see, darkness will cover the earth. Much darkness will cover the people. But the Lord will rise upon you, and His shining-greatness will be seen upon you. Nations will come to your light. And kings will see the shining-greatness of the Lord on you.” – Isaiah 60:1-3

It’s time to rise up, beloved. We have left winter behind us and it’s time to rise up into our new season. It’s time to step out of our comfortable hibernation and do the thing God is calling us to do, whether it looks popular or the status quo. It is time to do it. It’s time to stop waiting to feel qualified and getting approval and remember that our Father did not send His Son to serve not only the healthy but to heal the sick, to not only love the lovable but to love the unloveable. 

Beloved, its time to let go of the titles, positions, cliques and the carefully arranged agendas and rise up. It's time to move past the unforgivness, bitterness, rejection and disappointment and rise up and embrace who He created you to be, remembering He will equip you with everything that is needed. You were meant for a purpose and what is meant for you is meant to be. Whether we feel like we can do it or not. Whether we are rejected or not. Whether we are supported or not.  Ezra 10:4 says, 

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"Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it." 

When God calls us to rise up, to move, He will not leave us to do it alone. You must realize that your battle isn’t with one another but with the enemy and you must choose to reach over and grab that sister or brother who is on this life journey with you, the one coming up after, the one a few steps ahead of you and rise up – together. We must encourage, rebuke, teach, train, love, support – RISE UP together!

Now is the time for you to live boldly in who God created you to be. Rise up! Get free from your own self and expectations and be free in the knowledge that the work we do for the kingdom, when we get on our feet and move when God calls us – will bear much fruit that will leave a legacy. Because at the end of this life we want to say that we used every gift and talent that He gave us!

Enter into Worship to "Raise Up"