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Grace for Grace: I CAN HEAR the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees

Updated: Sep 5, 2025


“And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” (John 1:16)


This week may have looked like a celebration, but in reality, it has been a time of deep reflection for me. I’ve been seeking direction for what’s ahead, asking God for the clarity and boldness to step into this next season with faith. The phrase that keeps ringing in my spirit is: Grace for grace. Double grace.


There’s a turning inside, like the clutch shifting into a higher gear, stirring something deep within me. It reminds me of a moment in David’s life when God gave him specific instructions before going into battle. In 2 Samuel 5:24 (KJV), the Lord said:

“And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.”

David was told to wait—not to move until he heard the sound in the mulberry trees, a sign that the Spirit of God had gone before him. That waiting required faith, trust, and patience. It wasn’t about hesitation or slothfulness; it was about alignment. Moving too soon could have meant failure, and moving too late could have meant missing the victory altogether. The key was to move with God’s timing.


That’s how I feel in this season. There’s a stirring, a shifting into a new gear. But I know I must listen for the sound of God’s Spirit and then move when He says move. Grace for grace gives me the strength to stand, to believe, to trust, and to obey—even when I don’t see the full picture.


As my mother often reminds me: “Have no doubt.” That’s why she’s still standing strong, because the just shall live by faith. And that’s the posture I choose as I step into this new year of life: standing in grace, listening for the Spirit’s leading, and trusting that God will go before me.


I am deeply grateful for His grace—still loving me in spite of me, still pouring out blessings I don’t deserve, still giving me grace upon grace. And so my prayer is simple:

Father, thank You for another year. I ask for extra grace to be bold enough to do all You ask of me, and for Your anointing to rest upon me. Let me move when You move, and wait when You say wait. Amen.


Grace for grace. Double grace. 55—Let’s go!


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