When God Calls You Out of Hiding
Scripture:
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” — Isaiah 60:1 (NASB)
There are seasons when you don’t realize you’re hiding.You’re functioning. You’re serving. You’re doing what needs to be done.But somewhere along the way, you stepped back from the very places God called you to stand.
Not because of rebellion.Often because of disappointment.Or fatigue.Or the quiet, creeping lie that someone else would do it better.
You don’t announce that you’re retreating.You just shrink a little.Speak less.Dream less.Expect less.
You call it “being realistic.”Heaven calls it hiding.
I’ve lived that. Times when the weight of life made shrinking feel safer than stretching. Where stepping out felt irresponsible, and staying small felt wise. But God has a way of interrupting the caves we build for ourselves.
He finds us where we settle… and calls us where we belong.
God spoke these words to people who were surrounded by darkness, not light. They had no evidence that things were improving. No outward sign that breakthrough was near. Yet God didn’t say, “Wait until circumstances change.” He said, “Get up now.”
Because rising is not about the environment around you—it’s about the glory within you.
Think of Gideon, hiding in a winepress, calling himself the least. God called him a mighty warrior before he ever fought a battle.Think of Elijah, curled beneath a broom tree, convinced his story was over. God fed him, strengthened him, and sent him back with fresh assignment.Think of Peter, hiding behind shame after denying Jesus. The resurrected Christ didn’t replace him—He restored him and launched him into the future he thought he forfeited.
God’s call pulls you out of the shadows you made comfortable.
When God calls you out of hiding, it may show up as:
• A stirring you tried to silence• A conversation that confronts what you avoided• A dream resurfacing after years of stillness• Courage rising when fear expected you to fold• An invitation to step into something you feel unqualified for
God does not drag you out of hiding—He summons you into purpose.
And part of you already knows: the longer you stay hidden, the smaller your world becomes. But when you rise, light meets you. Strength meets you. Calling meets you.
The glory of the Lord is not waiting to be earned—it has already risen upon you.
Today’s Encounter:
Ask the Holy Spirit:“Lord, where have I been hiding, and what are You calling me to step toward?”Pay attention to anything that brings both fear and excitement.That tension often reveals your calling.
Prayer:
Father, call me out of every place where fear, disappointment, or self-doubt has pushed me into hiding. Lift my eyes, strengthen my heart, and help me rise into what You’ve spoken over my life. Let Your glory rest on me and lead me forward with confidence. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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