Rise Up

 Isaiah 25-28; Hebrews 13 

“The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon - to do his work, his strange work, and perform his task, his alien task.”

Isaiah 28:21

At the Valley of Gibeon God hurled large hailstones against the Amorites so that more people died from the hailstones, than died at the hands of Israel. God also extended the length of that day as he fought for Israel. At Mount Perazim, God broke out against the attacking Philistines and established David’s leadership as the new king of Israel. Both Joshua and David resisted the enemy; God intervened to do what man could not do. God asked in Psalm 94:16, “Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?”

God looks for his people to rise up and resist evil through our prayers, our words, and our actions, even as we recognize “our struggle is not against flesh and blood” (Ephesians 6:12a). The battle is the Lord’s and he has already defeated the enemy of our souls through Christ’s death and resurrection.

Will we rise up and proclaim that good news, even as we resist evil in this world?

“Lord Jesus, you are the victory in life and death. I will stand with you and for you in the spiritual battle, for your glory.”