Thursday, May 13, 2010
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto those who mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for the mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.
When we put on praise like a garment, heaviness, which is a spirit from the evil one, departs. In place of heaviness, there is the lightness of joy. Many people walk around with a "heavy heart", they seem to be "heavy" almost all the time. Heaviness is another way of looking at "darkness". It is like a heavy burden is on their back and they are bent over by the weight. This "heaviness" is a prison with chains and bars which keeps out the Light and binds the person in an interior jail. The power which is unloosed by praise, is the dynamite that blasts open the prison doors, unlocks the chains and kicks down the bars.
Praise of the Living GOD is powerful, but must be used. Many people are so familiar with darkness that they are frightened by the Light. The truth is that the fear and the heaviness are indications of what spirit is manipulating the mind.We have a choice as to which spirit we will invite into our life. This is why the Scripture is clear: I place before you life and death; choose life and you will live. Praise defeats heaviness and love defeats fear. The love of Jesus casts out fear and the praise of Jesus brings light into the life. Choose to praise GOD and the darkness will flee.
Deliverance from darkness comes through the praise of Jesus
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto those who mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for the mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.
When we put on praise like a garment, heaviness, which is a spirit from the evil one, departs. In place of heaviness, there is the lightness of joy. Many people walk around with a "heavy heart", they seem to be "heavy" almost all the time. Heaviness is another way of looking at "darkness". It is like a heavy burden is on their back and they are bent over by the weight. This "heaviness" is a prison with chains and bars which keeps out the Light and binds the person in an interior jail. The power which is unloosed by praise, is the dynamite that blasts open the prison doors, unlocks the chains and kicks down the bars.
Praise of the Living GOD is powerful, but must be used. Many people are so familiar with darkness that they are frightened by the Light. The truth is that the fear and the heaviness are indications of what spirit is manipulating the mind.We have a choice as to which spirit we will invite into our life. This is why the Scripture is clear: I place before you life and death; choose life and you will live. Praise defeats heaviness and love defeats fear. The love of Jesus casts out fear and the praise of Jesus brings light into the life. Choose to praise GOD and the darkness will flee.
Deliverance from darkness comes through the praise of Jesus
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