When You Lift Your Hand

Ronisha Levy
Nov 17
2 min read

Watercolor painting based on this week's devotional

Scripture:

And as soon as he lifted his hand, the men who had been hiding got up quickly, ran into the city and captured it. They immediately set the city on fire. — Joshua 8:19 (GNTD)

Reflection

This moment in Joshua is a masterclass in obedience and divine timing.

Joshua’s lifted hand was the signal. It wasn’t loud or dramatic — but it was obedient.

And the moment he obeyed: Hidden warriors rose. Assignments activated. Breakthrough moved. What had been waiting behind the scenes suddenly stepped into position.

Some shifts in your life won’t come from striving — they’ll come from signal. From the moment you stop wrestling and simply do what God told you to do. From the moment you raise your hand in faith, humility, or surrender.

Joshua didn’t take the city by force — he took it with obedience. He lifted his hand. God did the rest.

There are victories, opportunities, and reinforcements in your life waiting on a simple yes.

Thought of the Week

This week, I am choosing obedience as my strategy. I am lifting my hand — even if I feel unprepared — because I trust that God has already positioned everything I need on the other side of my yes.

Let this be your reminder: You don’t have to push your way into breakthrough. Sometimes you just have to signal heaven with your obedience…and watch what rises on your behalf.

Worship Song

“Wait On You” – Maverick City Music & Elevation Worship

🕊️ Lyric to hold close:

“I’ve tasted Your goodness, I’ll trust in Your promise.”

Affirmations

Speak these over yourself:

I move when God moves.
My obedience activates divine help.
Hidden support is rising for me.
God is aligning what I cannot see.
When I lift my hand in faith, victory meets me.

Journal Prompts

What is God nudging me to lift my hand toward this week?
What fear or hesitation has kept me from moving?
Where have I seen God honor obedience in past seasons?
What resources or people might God already have in place for this moment?

Prayer

Lord, give me the courage to lift my hand when You whisper. Strengthen my heart to obey even when I don’t have the full picture. Activate every person, resource, and strategy You’ve prepared for me. Let my obedience unlock the victories You’ve already written. Amen.