Arise, my people! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the Lord is streaming from you.2 Darkness as black as night shall cover all the peoples of the earth, but the glory of the Lord will shine from you. 3 All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see the glory of the Lord upon you. Isaiah 60:1-3 (TLB)
We, the people of God need to let our hearts be comforted in God’s promises and His Everlasting love for us. It is so easy to feel our hearts break for all the sadness that surrounds us in this world. Yet, God has called us to be the light of truth shining forth into a darkened world!! The only truth that we can be assured of is found in God’s Words as He alone can fully reveal to our hearts during our time alone with Him. Only there can we find solace, strength, and joy; so that we might arise with Hearts of Joy and Praise!! It is there that we can find a Joy that sustains us even when we are surrounded by Hurricane Force Winds of despair trying to uproot our life. Alone with God we are reminded that we are His Beloved, Blessed, Redeemed, Chosen, Sanctified Children. So, let us each and everyone arise early to be alone with God; before, we too become swallowed up in this world’s grief, sorrow, and anger! Let us arise and let our lights shine for all the nations to see God’s Glory streaming through us!!
Arise, My Heart to Sing
By Effie Darlene Barba
In the hustle and bustle of this life
The blasting sounds filled with such rage
Parched from a world of pain and endless strife
I cried to God,” Come now! My thirst assuage!”
Then with gentle voice, He called out my name
“My child, dear one. I’ve longed to hear your voice.
To talk awhile, my love for you proclaim
So that your heart could then with me rejoice!”
“Oh, Father forgive me,
Began my feeble plea
I’ve taken for granted
You are always there
I’ve taken for granted
Your love and your care
My Precious Dear Father, how could it be?
Busy with things, my heart had grown quite cold
While you waited ever so patiently
With arms open wide, my life to enfold”
Let me never forget
My life’s in Your hand
Let me never forget
In Your strength I stand
Let me rise up each morning before the dawn
To lift up my voice in prayer and in song
Let me sing Your praises so loud and clear
That the world might know; both those far and near
You are my God, My Lord, My Precious King
My greatest love, the hope to which I cling
Arise, my heart! Arise and sing!
A Joy filled song to God, My King
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[tweetthis]Let us be diligent in prayer that we may become the light to this world[/tweetthis]
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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