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RADICAL LOVE

in her heart and mocked and insulted his humility and abandonment to

God in worship.

David, however, knowing that God had chosen him to be king, told her

in no uncertain terms that he was not going to be stopped from
worshipping—and what’s more, he would be even more undignified

and humble in his own sight.

You may be thinking, what does all this have to do with opening one’s
heart further to God? But stay with me…

In order to combat the strength and power of increasing darkness—
symbolised in verse 2 by the term “dark night”—we need to lift our

God higher. Higher above our dignity, higher above our dreams,
aspirations, our families, and our ministries. The lower we are prepared

to go, the more powerfully God will manifest.

Humility is a key weapon in the arsenal of a 21st-century Christian, as
is heartfelt praise and worship. The Bible tells us that the Lord inhabits

the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3), and over the past few years,
there has been an urgent call from the Holy Spirit to God’s people to

praise and worship Him in spirit and in truth.

It is time to arise, Church! God wants us to cooperate fully with Him
now and to open our hearts in full surrender to His will and His way.

Remember the words of Revelation 22:17! It is both the Spirit and the
Bride who say, “Come.” Without the Holy Spirit, we cannot utter the

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