It's Daybreak, Arise, Shine

Many of us live in the “waiting room” of life—showing up, praying, planning, but never truly starting. We wait for the right time, the right signal, or the right opportunity. Yet Reverend Isaac Omolehin’s stirring message, “It's Daybreak, Arise, Shine!,” shatters that illusion.

Drawing from Isaiah 60:1, “Arise, shine, for your light has come,” he challenges believers to delete the “and” between arise and shine. The word “and,” he says, is where delay hides. We arise but keep waiting to shine—waiting for confirmation, applause, or courage. But when the sun rises, it doesn’t wait to shine. Its rising is its shining. Likewise, your obedience to God’s call should be immediate and radiant.

He reminds us of Joshua, who, in the heat of battle, didn’t negotiate with the sun—he commanded it to stand still (Joshua 10:12). That’s not arrogance; that’s authority. You don’t need a title to take command of your atmosphere. Heaven responds to faith, not hesitation.

Then comes the deeper layer—the transformation from Jacob to Israel. Jacob’s story is one of striving, deceit, and delay until he wrestled through the night and faced his identity. “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob,” the angel said. Likewise, to command your daybreak, you must retire the struggler within and embrace the royal identity God already gave you.

And finally, Rev. Omolehin points to your wristwatch—a symbol of time. Why did the manufacturer give it a knob? So you could set the time. You’re not a victim of time; you’re its steward. The “set time” to favor you is not in the future—it’s now.

So stop waiting for permission. The night has lingered long enough. Arise and shine—immediately.

3 Key Summary Points

1. Delete the “and” between arise and shine—faith acts now.
2. Retire the “Jacob” mindset of struggle; embrace your royal identity in Christ.
3. You carry authority to reset divine timing and command your own daybreak.

Prayer Points

• Lord, deliver me from every mindset and spirit of delay.
• Father, empower me to arise and shine without hesitation.
• I declare by faith: my daybreak has come, and I walk in divine favor and authority.

It's Daybreak, Arise, Shine - (Devotional) 
There comes a time when waiting becomes a form of fear. We tell ourselves we’re “preparing,” but in truth, we’re hesitating. Yet God’s Word says, “Arise, shine, for your light has come” (Isaiah 60:1). Notice, it doesn’t say “Arise and then shine.” The call is immediate. The moment you rise, you shine.

The “and” between arise and shine is often where destiny gets delayed — that gap between decision and action, between potential and obedience. Heaven doesn’t respond to hesitation; it responds to faith. When you arise in obedience, God causes your light to break forth like the morning.

Joshua didn’t wait for perfect timing; he commanded the sun to stand still because the mission demanded it. Jacob didn’t remain the struggler; he wrestled through the night until his identity changed. The same power that turned Jacob into Israel is working in you.
You are not waiting for your daybreak — your daybreak is waiting for you. God has placed the control knob of time in your hands. The “set time” to favor you is not somewhere in the future — it’s now.
So rise from hesitation. Shake off fear. Step into the light of purpose. As you move, heaven moves. The dawn you’ve been waiting for will meet you in motion!


Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of this new day. Deliver me from every spirit of delay and hesitation. Teach me to arise in faith and to shine with Your glory. I choose to walk in divine timing, to command my day with purpose and confidence. Let every shadow of fear give way to Your light within me. Today, I declare — my daybreak has come. Amen.