When I Rise - Morning Playlist

Some mornings we find our brain just too foggy to read another devotional, our hearts to heavy to study another verse or we just need to quiet our thoughts. If that’s you. If you just can’t open the pages today. That’s okay. Sit in the quiet. Go for a walk and take in the goodness of worship.

Jesus doesn’t care HOW we connect with Him. He cares that we just take the space to do so. So connect here in this playlist we created for you. Click here or the image below. Then be sure to save it to your library for later by clicking the heart.

Then read this…

“Rise up in splendor and be radiant, for your light has dawned, and Yahweh’s glory now streams from you! Look carefully! Darkness blankets the earth, and thick gloom covers the nations, but Yahweh arises upon you and the brightness of His glory appears over you! For you are all children of the light and children of the day. We don't belong to the night nor to darkness. This is why we must not fall asleep, as the rest do, but keep wide awake and clearheaded. Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for His purposes. Put into practice the example of all that you have heard from me or seen in my life and the God of peace will be with you in all things.”

and Dive Deeper by opening your Bible to these verses:

  • Isaiah 60:1–2

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6

  • Ephesians 5:15-16

  • Philippians 4:6, 7, 9 TPT

Meaning of Pearl and the Merchant

“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.” - Matthew 13:45-46

This simple pearl is to remind us that we are of great value, you are treasured. One of the most loveliest possessions of all. And we serve a God that is willing to give up everything to redeem us. To pay for His beautiful pearl.

You see, in this parable Jesus describes the individual believer as the pearl and the kingdom of heaven as the merchant. The merchant is on lookout for choice pearls. In the ancient world, the pearl was the loveliest of all possessions (Barclay). And when the merchant discovers a beautiful pearl, he sells everything he owns and buys it.

God sees you as beautiful, rare and lovely. He wants you for himself and gave up everything including his son to have you back forever. You, who he values so greatly, are now His in His Kingdom. Be reminded that you are treasured by The Almighty.