Rise up and move

The theme of the NEJ Conference this past week was Rise Up!  Encounter God; Engage the World.  At the last business session, the Wimberly's led Bible study.  As she was closing their portion of the program, Mrs. Wimberly used the phrase "Rise up and move" as her theme. 

I thought about what she said as well as the phrase, and I agree with her that God often tells us to Rise up and move!

When we see injustice and oppression, we are called to rise up and move -- to do something about it.

When we hear tears and pain, we are called to rise up and move -- to comfort and to empathize.

When we are in the midst of suffering ourselves, God wraps us in his arms, surrounds us with love, and whispers, "Rise up and move; you are not alone."

Rise up and move.