Good Morning Sunshine! It’s Not Too Late!

Isaiah 61:1-3 ~”The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2] To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, [3] 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.”

Today, if you are here and reading this devotion, that means God has awaken you to a new day and has given you breath; so, that means it’s not too late for Him to give you beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, and praise instead of despair!  It is not too late to change your story. It is not too late for Him to turn your mourning into dancing, pull off your sackcloth, and put on your clothe of gladness (Psalm 30:11)! God has given you a promise, He has given you the garment of praise for your spirit of heaviness! It works like this, Praise Him! Praising Him is like looking into a magnifying glass, the longer you focus on what you are looking at the bigger it gets! Through praise and worship, you are reminded that your God is bigger than any situation that you face! Praise is the key to problem-solving because it gets your focus on God, the problem solver. When you worship God, you can forget all about your cares and you can get a glimpse of what Heaven will be like, Oh, Magnify the Lord and Exalt His Name!

Remember, what He did for you before, now know what He can do for you today, it’s not too late to have hope, it’s not lost, it’s not too late for God to intervene in your situation! It is not too late for you to enjoy divine favor like Mephibosheth, David told him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually” (2 Samuel 9:7)! Nobody knew how long Mephibosheth had lived in Lo-Debar before David brought him back to Jerusalem and showered on him favor. Some people thought that he was going to die there, (some people thought that you were going to die in Lo-Debar, (the place of nothingness) you may have even thought this will never end, but don’t give up on God. Hang in there, He will see you through!) You will eat from the King’s Table! It’s never too late for God to change your story. Whatever the situation you are in right now, don’t worry, it is not too late for you to experience the change, praise for heaviness and dancing instead of mourning is your portion!

Today, instead of taking a coffee or tea break, take a Praise Break! Praise God for His grace, guidance and goodness and then recall how good He’s been to you! So go ahead and change your garments, take off the spirit of heaviness and put on your Garments of Praise and Worship Him and see just what He does!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, I believe in Your promises and put all of my trust in You. I am blessed because I believe and there will be a fulfillment of the things which You have promised me Jesus Christ Name. Father, today, I claim victory over every doubt and distraction that tries to come my way today, and I will praise You! I’m pulling off my sackcloth and I’m putting on Your gladness, as my strength and my place of peace. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!!!

Blessings…
Minister Jean