Rise! He Calleth Thee

1. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we focus on Jesus Christ and stay true to what we know to be true.
2. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we throw away the natural man and any excuses and rise to a new life.
3. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we hear the voice of the Lord and allow Him to guide us.

There are many voices today trying to lower our voices as disciples of Jesus Christ. The voices of the world are trying to silence us, but that’s exactly why we must declare our testimony of the Savior louder and stronger. Among all the voices of the world, the Lord is counting on me and you to declare our testimonies, to raise our voice, and to become His voice.

1. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we focus on Jesus Christ and stay true to what we know to be true.
2. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we leave the natural man behind, repent, and begin a new life in Christ.
3. We keep a clear spiritual vision when we hear the voice of the Lord and allow Him to guide us.

As long as we make excuses to feel sorry for ourselves, sorry for our circumstances and problems, and sorry for all the bad things happening in our lives and even all the bad people who we think make us unhappy, we keep the beggar’s coat on our shoulders. It is true that at times people, consciously or not, hurt us. But we need to decide to act with faith in Christ by removing the mental and emotional coat that we might still wear to hide excuses or sin and throw it away, knowing that He can and will heal us.

I like this image of a beggars coat symbolizing something we hide behind rather than taking responsibility for those things within our control and letting go of those things we didn’t control.