God calls us, His children, to walk in faith and trust, no matter the war of storms encircling us. How do we do this in today’s world? Evil has infiltrated, broken down and is seizing all semblance of civility (let alone brotherly love) on our planet.
Even just a quick glance at the news brings fear, panic and a sense of life spiraling out of control. Our focus, as intended by the devil, sees and feels nothing but the ambush of decimating uprisings around every corner, considering us prey to be destroyed. So, what can we do?
I suggest we need to change our focus from uprisings to “Rising Up”. The only antidote to the crippling destruction of civil uprisings is the overpowering strength of spiritually “Rising Up”. “Rising Up” is not setting out to put blinders on to the world but to remove the scales from our “I’s” and let the eyes of our heart and soul see God’s promises, power and personal love for each, and every one, of us. “Rising Up” means turning from the howls of worldly condemnation and vices to lifting our voices in praise to our God, whose grace replaces sin with loving redemption.
In short, we can collapse and surrender to the war of evil uprisings or choose “Rising Up” as our battle cry, knowing and believing God, and God alone, has supreme power and complete control over our world, our life and our destiny. We can give in and give up to uprisings, or by “Rising Up” we can give it all to God. The choice is yours and mine.
“Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers? If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, ‘My foot slips’, your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul…. But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.” Psalm 94: 16-19, 22 (ESV)
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 