Rise! Let us go!

ValMay ♦ December 3, 2025 ♦ Leave a comment

Have you ever felt the weight of despair? That sense that something is beyond repair can make us give up and whisper, “It’s over—why even try anymore?”

We often slip into discouragement or depression because of missed opportunities or choices we wish we could undo. But it’s important to remember that this isn’t unusual—it’s part of the shared human experience. No one goes through life getting every moment exactly right.

The disciples in Matthew 26 must have felt this deeply. They kept falling asleep when Jesus had asked them to stay awake and pray. When Jesus returned and found them sleeping again, that opportunity was gone forever. They couldn’t change it. Yet Jesus, fully understanding their human weakness, didn’t scold them or express frustration. He simply said, “Rise, let us go.” (Matthew 26:45)

In other words: Let’s move forward.

Oswald Chambers, in My Utmost for His Highest, encourages us to “let the past sleep,” but to let it rest in the care of Christ.

We cannot rewrite what has already happened, but we can rest in His love and walk with Him into what comes next. We are works in progress, held by grace. And as Romans 8:28 reminds us, God takes all things—every success, every failure, every misstep—and works them together for our good.

Trust Him