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Isaiah 61:3 - Worry To Worship.Isaiah 61:3 (NKJV) To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."COMMENTARY PEARL If your story has left you mourning over ashes of lost expectations and broken hopes, you can find comfort today through the tide-turning power of worship. It might sound backward, but worship is the best way to dispel despair. The two cannot occupy the same space; they can't both fill our mouths at the same time. One always displaces the other. This is why the antidote to fear and despair is faith, and the soundtrack that empowers our faith is our worship. God encourages us to put on the garment of praise when we feel entangled by the spirit of heaviness. He gives us songs in the night, anthems for the dark night of the soul when worry and stress and fear lurk about. So sing into the face of the uncertainty about a sure and unchanging God. Today, you get to determine what you choose to speak - worship or worry. When you prioritize keeping Jesus as your lead story - especially when the battle rages - He shows up and transfers beauty and gladness for your ashes and mourning. Dear Jesus, I receive Your garment of praise and choose worship today. I depend on Your kindness to transform my worry into worship. [Grace and Glory by Louie Giglio] SPECIAL PRAISE SONG "Praise" with Christina Dale, First Dallas Choir & Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amCtIAEi35Y LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY Isaiah 61:3 - Beauty for Ashes. https://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20221226-1017.html Isaiah 61:3 - Moving from Grief to Joy. http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200707-0827.html Isaiah 61:1-3 - Set Free and Beauty for Ashes. http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190607-1117.html LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT https://abible.com/links/ |