We were made by God out of dust, and if we are not careful, we will act just like dust and settle. When COVID came on the scene last year, I remember telling our church family, “When the world goes back to normal, don’t go with them.” But I think we did, at least to a degree. In some ways, we slowly settled back into our regular routine. No more! I felt strongly a few weeks ago that we must break out of the rut. We simply cannot experience the transformation God has for us this year as long as we keep doing the same thing. The word of the Lord to Moses speaks to us today: 

When we were at Mount Sinai, the Lord God said to us, “You have stayed at this mountain long enough. It’s time to break camp and
move on.” – Deuteronomy 1:6-7

The Lord was telling Israel there was a promised land for them, flowing with milk and honey. He was saying, “Look! I’m giving it to you, now go in and occupy it!” Where the Lord has taken us as a church family is good, but we have not arrived. I hear the Lord saying to Mount Hope, “Come up higher! There is more than what you have been walking in. I’ve given it to you. Wake up, my Bride… wake up, my Beauty!” If you’ve found yourself in a spiritual rut, how do you get out?