Going Up

Thursday, January 7, 2021

In 1948, Israel became a nation again, with Jewish people returning to their ancient homeland. They made aliyah. The word aliyah reveals where your life is to be heading. The Gospels always speak of Yeshua, Jesus going up to Jerusalem - always up. It's because Jerusalem was set on the Judean hills. But beyond that, when you're going to God, you always go up. So the journey was called aliyah, the journey of ascending. Whenever someone goes to the Holy Land, it's said they're making aliyah. If you go to Israel, or from Israel to Jerusalem, you're making aliyah. So, too, if you're born again, your life is now to become a spiritual aliyah. The direction of your life must be up, heavenward. The Apostle Paul would write of pressing on in the upward call. You too have an upward call. Every day you have a choice between a higher and lower step. So, every day always choose the higher step over the lower, the more heavenly over the less. Dare to go for the highest. You'll be amazed at what happens to your life - going up - making aliyah.

From Message #1360 - The Aliyah Mystery