“Get up” is a common phrase used throughout Scripture. The Greek word for “get up” is anistēmi, and it means to rise up, to raise up from the dead, or to bring to life.

The words “get up” are not a command; it’s an invitation, and it requires action on our part. In this invitation, it points to a pilgrimage, moving us away from what is no longer needed in our life and forward on a path which leads us through the maze of personal motives, behaviors, attitudes and corresponding actions to liberate the believer from constraints, oppressions and confinements.

Accepting the invitation requires total commitment because it is a venture that ends with the perfection of the believer. “Get up” and begin the Spiritual Journey.