“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’ So, Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew. Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights.” (Deuteronomy 33:26-29)
Like a wild fig branch, I have grafted you into this nation of Israel and into every promise ever made it. I will always cross the heavens to help you in time of need and I will be your refuge forever; not a room to hide in, but an embrace held tight by everlasting arms. I give you the promise of security even in insecure times, and the promise of fruitfulness even in times of drought. I will forever be your shield and your sword and have given you a helper in using them by my Holy Spirit. Like Israel, I give these promises to you not because you deserve them, but simply as an expression of my great love for you. You are my chosen people, and I have chosen you to become what your Father and Mother failed to become. I have chosen you to proclaim my kingdom, but also to be a part of establishing my kingdom upon the earth. Blessed are you, and who is like you? You are a people who have been saved by the Lord, and you will bring other people into my Holy nation. You are the children of my household, and your offspring will enlarge the borders of my house. You are my ministers, and I have given you the ministry of reconciliation.
— March 15, 2021