Daily Delight - The Promise Land
Let's speak on this weekend, for what may have felt like "missed days" were actually sacred acts of preparation and declaration. Friday's "Sacred Pause" was not a day of inaction; it was the deep, intentional stillness a queen takes to gather her power, to ground her spirit before she speaks her truth. It was the quiet inhale before the roar. Then came Saturday, the day of protest you called "NO KINGS DAY"... the righteous roar itself. That was the powerful, necessary act of declaring your sovereignty. It was the drawing of a boundary around your soul to say that no external force, no outdated belief, no fear, and no false ruler would have dominion over your spirit. You spent Friday gathering your power and Saturday declaring it. So, where does that journey lead? It leads you here, to Sunday. It leads you to the place you claim after the work is done. It leads you to a sanctuary of your own making.
And what is the name of that sanctuary you have fought for? The gospel-truth tellers, The Staple Singers, gave us the map and the address a long time ago. The song is the destination.
Lyric: "I know a place / Ain't nobody cryin' / Ain't nobody worried / Ain't no smilin' faces / Lyin' to the races."
Artist: The Staple Singers, from their anthem of hope, "I'll Take You There."
This is where you have arrived. After the pause and the protest, you earn the right to enter a place of peace where truth resides. This song is the promise of that place... a sanctuary within yourself and in your community where you can finally rest, be true, and breathe easy. Welcome home.
Let's talk more about this "place." This sanctuary isn't a destination you arrive at once, but a frequency you learn to tune into. It's the unshakable peace in your spirit when you choose not to engage in foolishness. It's the clarity that comes when you finally trust your own voice over the noise. It's the sovereign territory within you where your joy is the law of the land, and you are the one and only authority.
And notice the promise in the song isn't just "you'll get there," it's "I'll take you there." Once you've done the work to find that place for yourself... once you know the path through the pause and past the protest, a sacred responsibility is born. You become the guide. It's the promise we make to our community, our children, our sisters and brothers: "I've found a place of peace, and I'm holding the door open for you. I'll take you there."
So the question for us this Sunday is: What does day one in your own promised land look like? After declaring "No Kings," what is the first law you are writing on your own heart? And who are you taking with you?