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Arise & Shine! (Isaiah 60:1-2)
“Arise, shine, for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people, but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.”
Here’s an invitation from the Lord to partner with Him as a bringer of breakthrough and a releaser of His light! You may look around you and see darkness and danger but today the Holy Spirit places keys in our hands to bring heaven’s glory upon the face of the earth.
Arise! We have been given the power to make a difference, and the Lord is calling us to take a stand today. Instead of thinking and talking about the things that are happening in our world, we can choose instead to overcome the darkness and release a breakthrough where we are. Many of us have accepted things the way they are, and resigned to the status quo but it does not have to be this way. We have been empowered by God to impact every aspect of life, whether the political, legal, economic, or spiritual realms of our cities and nations, as well as our own homes and personal lives. The first thing is to know that because of who you are in Jesus Christ and the power of His blood, you have authority and power for transformation, hallelujah! Take the first step and arise! Your faith, your positive expectation, your prayers and declarations can make all the difference.
Shine! Be who you were made to be. You are a city set on a hill. You are salt and light. When Jesus called you from the darkness into His marvelous light, you became a part of Him, the light of the world, and everything He is. You were made to shine. Jesus said that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden, and that city is you. He wants us to burn so brightly with His fiery love that we will be His special flames of fire in a dark and dreary world, lighting the way for others, exposing the lies of the enemy and revealing Truth to those who seek. Our Lord, the bright Morning Star calls us to high places to shine just like He does. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit, a powerhouse of praise, a vessel of joy and heavenly grace! You were made to shimmer and shine and bring great glory to the name of the King on the earth.
Your Light has come, the glory is already upon you. Before Jesus ascended back to Heaven, He told His disciples to expect the Helper, the other Comforter, the blessed Holy Spirit. Soon after, when the Holy Spirit fell in the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost, in tongues of fire, the glory came upon us, our Light was manifested! These earthen jars were set ablaze with the flames of His love, burning from deep within. We were changed forever into the bearers of God’s divine light, His flames of fire! (Hebrews 1:7). We are the carriers of His glory, the vessels for His honor.
As you look around, you may see darkness on the earth, and people blinded and deceived, but God is asking you to focus not on the darkness but on His glorious Light. The glory of the Lord upon you will be manifested and seen by the world. God's light in you will dispel the darkness wherever you go and people will get a revelation of the love of their Creator God when they come into contact with you! You have the power to speak light and life. You have the ability to see the heart of the Father for people and call them into their destinies, hallelujah!
“Precious child, this is your hour to shine, to arise. You are My son, My daughter, My pearl of great price. Hold your head up high, you are filled with power and might; with My fiery glory and iridescent light! Speak forth heaven and see My Kingdom established where you are. Be my burning light, my way-pointing star. Let My Spirit flow and change the atmosphere wherever you are.”
Live in the awareness that the glory of the Lord is upon you and His fire burns through you. In the power of the Holy Spirit, you can change the world! Arise and shine brightly for your light has come!
Minoli Haththotuwa, 29 April 2016
www.risingonwings.org
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