When you must rise up

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” (Isa. 60:1-3 ESV)

When you fall… arise!

“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” (Micah 7:8 ESV)

It is your task… arise!

“Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.” (Ezra 10:4 ESV)

Shake yourself from the dust… arise!

“Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” (Isa. 52:2 ESV) 

Even if you fall again and again… arise!

“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.” (Prov. 24:16 ESV)

Therefore…

“But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you…” (Acts 26:16 ESV)

“He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” (Psalm 40:2 NIV)

Quotes:

“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” - Washington Irving

“Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.” - Queen Elizabeth II

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson