Sing! O Barren One

To be a seer of the Kingdom of Yahweh you must have hope. We need hope to be planted with the ability to produce fruit that will feed others. To be honest, hopelessness has been our default but how do we change that?

Have you ever seen a plant that has been in a pot for too long? When you take it out the roots are bound up. The dangers of root bound plants are they get dehydrated and have low oxygen. They have nutrient deficiencies and can develop disease. Overall, they will suffer in their health and not reach their purpose because someone failed to plant them in soil. If you refuse to plant yourself in a Kingdom family, you stunt your growth, and this will have devastating effects not only on you but also on your children. You will not live in the purposes Yahweh created you for. I can understand sometimes these decisions are made from a place of trauma and hurt from past churches, but this is why you must ask and seek Yahweh for family. Seek a family who is about one thing, an intimate relationship with Jesus. In family, you discover a safe place for healing and wholeness. Hope can be restored.

The scriptures give us clear directions on how to respond to hopelessness. Oh yes, you can do this without a kingdom family, but it is meant to be shared with others. There’s so much power in a multitude. So how do we respond to hopelessness?

“Sing, O barren, you who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord. Isaiah 54:1

Barren means dry, empty, lifeless, lack; stuck in a rut. We all have situations that have been overwhelming, discouraging and just downright sad. It is so easy to focus on the lack or find yourself just going through the motions of the day. You feel stuck in the same rut. So many people claim to be lovers of Jesus, yet do not display the fruit of a life walked with Him. There is no joy, hope, or peace. You could ask anyone if they would prefer a barren life or one full of hope. We would all say a life of hope, yet we choose barren when we refuse to sing.

SING! Break forth into singing, cry aloud you who have not borne. The answer to the dry, empty places in your heart is to sing. Give a sacrifice of praise to the Lord. Our worship cannot be decided based on our personality or even how well we can sing. Every voice lifted to Jesus in worship breaks the power of barrenness in your life. We sing because of who He is. We sing to Him because He is worthy to be lifted high and honored. We cannot wait until things change to sing. Your worship to Him- your singing is what brings hope to your life. Hope for every situation abounds when we sing.

When you get the diagnosis - SING! When you get the pink slip - SING!

When the relationship is failing - SING! When the child is far from the Lord - SING!

When you aren’t seeing the dream of your own home come to pass - SING!

When you have the worst car in the parking lot - SING!

When your family is at odds - SING! When your bank account is low - SING!

When you feel lost and wonder, “what is my purpose”? SING!

Hope shows up when you sing even though there is no reason to sing. You must grab hold of the reality of the Kingdom of Yahweh. Sing to Him. Sing about Him. Our families need our singing. Our city needs our singing.

Sing, O Barren one, for your breakthrough is on the horizon. Hope is within and waiting for you to sing!