The Cup of Freedom: Freedom to Rise Again

When death seems to have had the last word and rising up feels locked down, we call on the power of love and life. We take up Jesus’ cup of freedom, we call on the name of the One Who Is Truly Sovereign, and we claim the freedom to move forward, to follow, to rise again, to love, bless, and be opened. In the end, we are filled with the freedom of the Spirit of God.

This Sunday’s scripture points to a revival, a restoration, and the promise of an overflowing cup of life. The dramatic image of Tabitha rising from her death bed urges us to hear the Voice of Freedom that says, “come on, you can do it, get up!” No matter how down and out we might feel, God reaches out a hand to help us up. And we say, “Yes!”