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Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.  Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.                    - Isaiah 43:18-19  Whew!  It's been a journey!  While I am glad to be this far into it, I am saddened that not everything that the Lord has done was documented.  HOWEVER, I will share as He brings it to my remembrance.    I will be using this to post my studies that I share twice a month in church and also to share my personal studies as they arise and the Lord leads me to share them.   The grief and healing journey I have been on since my son passed from suicide is more of an in-person ministry right now as it is a raw and sensitive situation.  I am very protective over my son and his sisters and have an obligation to protect their privacy. I may ...
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Let God Arise

This morning was one of those "lead me in your Word today, Lord.  I want to be where you want me to be."  Sometimes, I get so used to just working through a book in the Bible that I forget to ask Him where He wants me and what He wants to say to me or show me. 

As I prayed this morning, I felt a simple "Psalm 68".  I couldn't wait to sit down and dig in to see what He wants my mind stayed on today.  

I’m not kidding when I say I sat with that chapter for TWO AND A HALF HOURS just letting it wash over me. Every verse spoke something, but nine of them settled deep, like God tucked them right into my heart for this season. 

So over the next nine days (give or take), I want to share those with you.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. - Psalm 68:1

God didn't hesitate here, did He?  Very first words to enter my spirit this morning... 


There’s something about this verse that just stirs me. It doesn’t whisper… it declares.

Let God arise.

David isn't even asking!  It’s a call to movement!  Almost like he's saying, “Okay Lord, it’s time. Step in.”

Because sometimes life gets loud, doesn't it? People get messy, the world gets heavy, and everything in us starts to feel small and outnumbered.

But here is this verse, thundering through all of the noise.....

Let God arise.

Not me or my logic.  Not even my plans or my frantic trying-to-fix-it energy. Just Him.

I can hear David saying, “I’m done wrestling with what I can’t control. God, stand up. Take Your rightful place.”

And boy, when He does....the enemies scatter. And it has nothing to do with our strategy or track record.....but has everything to do with HIS very presence. 

His presence shifts the atmosphere.

I think about all the little “enemies” that creep in and camp out around us, you know.... 
fear, doubt, bitterness, anxiety, comparison, shame, loneliness. They start stacking up like an army.

But this verse is a reminder that they don’t stand a chance when God rises!

And sometimes He rises through us.....

through the prayer we whispered in a dark room,

through forgiveness when every part of us wants revenge,

through quiet obedience when no one else sees the cost.

THAT'S how His enemies scatter!

Not just the ones we can name, but the ones we can’t.

LET GOD ARISE!

Let Him arise in our homes!
       Let Him arise in our marriages!
              Let Him arise in our grief and our healing!
                     Let Him arise in our boldness to speak truth and love anyway!

When He stands, darkness doesn’t just sit there......it runs.

Friend, He’s not asking you to fight this battle alone. He’s just asking for room to stand up in it.  


(Have you noticed the hyperlinks in my posts?  It's a new beta feature that Google has implemented to draw traffic to pages.  It's interesting what it decides to "highlight", isn't it?  So, if you're wondering why some are highlighted and some aren't, it's not me doing it, it's Google.  :) ) 

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