Day 20 (1 September): The Proclamation (I)

Morning Meditation: Psalm 103

Passage: Isaiah 60:1-3

As a church, we proclaimed Isaiah 60:1-3.

1. Arise and Shine – His light has come (v. 1)

We are called to shine into all places. We are called to dispel darkness and evil from our land. We are called to ‘shine’ onto (expose and reveal) the condition of the human heart, revealing and healing the woundedness/brokenness, the wooden/hardened, the blinded/unresponsive and the bitterness/anger.

2. Glory of God has come and has come upon us (v. 2)

Hallelujah! The cloud of fear over our land is broken. The church is delivered from all forms of fear. We are now under God’s glory cloud – under the authority, protection and grace of God. This gives us boldness, courage and faith to accomplish all that He sets before us. Just as in the time of Moses – God’s cloud now hovers over His church.

3. Nations will come into God’s Kingdom (v. 3)

We believe that all nations, all ethnic backgrounds, and from all social backgrounds will come to know God and enter into His everlasting Kingdom.

The promise we claimed together as a church is found in Isaiah 60:20-22.

Point of Reflection:

God has uniquely called DUMC into His purposes. How will you respond to the proclamation made and the promise claimed? Let us arise and shine, for the glory of God is NOW truly upon us.