Title: Rise, Shine / Isaiah 60:1~3
Contents Rise up and shine / Isaiah 60:1~3
Rise up and shine
Isaiah 60:1~3
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is upon you. Behold, darkness will cover the earth, and darkness will cover all peoples, but the Lord will come upon you, and his glory will appear upon you; the nations will come to your light, and kings to your shining light.
It is said that many people go to the East Sea or Jeju Island to see the first rising sun in the new year. But can the sun give us real hope?
no. Our hope can only be given by God, our Creator and our Father. If God has made us face today and gives us hope in a new day, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be, please do not despair. Our God is a good God. Just as parents want to give good things to their children, I hope that our God will give us eternal life and give us all happiness as children. Because God is our Father, through God's love, the grace of Jesus, and the help of the Holy Spirit, please believe that we will be blessed and live in this dark and gloomy world.
1. get up
The word “rise” is the word of power to heal the sick and set the bound free. Just as the blind Bartimaeus was healed, just as Peter in prison was set free, everyone who hears these words and accepts them in faith will be in despair and frustration, in sickness and pain, in poverty and sorrow, everyone could happen. We must rise from death, rise from poverty, rise from darkness. It is that we must rise up as missionaries toward God.
As the world gets darker, we must rise from the seat of sin, hatred, envy, jealousy, and despair. In this place, we must all rise up being filled with the Holy Spirit. This will give us refreshment, and we will live with the blessings of Jehovah's glory abounding upon us. I pray that this grace may be upon you personally and on your family, on our church and on the Korean church, and on our country, Korea.
2. Shine
The saints are beings who have received the light and glory of God. If we live righteously, we are the glory of God and we reveal the glory of God, but if we do not live righteously, we hide the glory of God. But by living righteously, we reveal the glory of God. It should not be understood as enjoying the glory and wealth of the world. There are many cases where you want to become a so-called star. Dear saints, Don't try to be a star, but be respected and recognized. Such people must be the people that God is really pleased with. Nevertheless, sadly, even the saints try to raise their children to be people who enjoy the glory and wealth of the world. The glory and glory of the world are like mists that come and go for a while, and they will perish. Please do not forget that the saints are given the light and glory of God whose brightness and glory are immeasurable, that is, the light of salvation obtained through Jesus. It is the sinner who believes in Jesus and is saved, receives eternal life, and is regenerated. We bless you in the name of the Lord to know that we are these people of light.
3. Manmin lives.
When we rise and shine, Manmin will live. Because of our light saints, the family, the saints, the church, the nation, and all nations will live together. Let's remember that Abraham became a source of blessing when he lived a life of light, and when Joseph lived a life of light, Egypt prospered and his brothers found a way to live. We must become light saints who have received the blessing of God. The light saints will be restored to the Spirit of God, God's blessings, family, business, workplace, and mission, and become the authority to accomplish amazing things. When the light of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is revealed through us, all souls in the world will come to know the name of the Lord and enjoy the light.
May we all rise and shine the light of the gospel, the light of life, and the light of knowing the glory of Jehovah throughout the world. I pray that you will become all the saints who can light the darkness of the whole world as dark as pitch dust, believing that Jehovah God who is the light, Jesus the Savior, and the Holy Spirit the Comforter will restore the whole earth and save all people.