I was sensing the enormity and apprehension of what is to come, maybe you see things in the future that you feel are just too big, or overwhelming and that you feel disillusioned and hopeless. I was reminded of Daniel in the Bible where he received a vision that completely overwhelmed him. The future he saw was not bright and rosy.

Daniel 16-19 says… ““I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.” Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.”

And I had a sense that God is saying to you today to raise your head and to look up. He is gently lifting your chin. He is placing a strengthening stake alongside you and securing it there to support you. He is making you upright so that you can see His face clearly, so that you follow His gaze – just like the face of a sunflower, becoming warmed and glowing through the Son and reflecting His Glory.