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Year Of The Lord’s Favour Series
Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: I thank God, He brought us safely to this moment. We had difficulties but God was with us. When I was meditating on the events of
3. CHANGE -YEAR OF THE LORD’S FAVOUR
Isaiah 61:3
and provide for those who grieve in Zion to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
When the Holy Spirit comes upon a person Change happens. It will make things new. It will never be the same. Let us see the CHANGE promised by GOD.
‘Beauty for Ashes’ In the Bible time people in the times of mourning and difficulty lay in ashes. You become dirty. There is nothing beautiful about ashes. See what God says: God will take your difficult, disgusting, depressed, and horrible situations and give you, His beauty. The Holy Spirit is going to take the ash out of you and make something beautiful out of you.
‘Joy for Mourning’ It says oil of joy for mourning. In Bible times when a person is mourning, he never puts oil/cream on his face. The face looks disfigured and rough. But when a person is happy, he puts oil in his face and it shines. God is telling this year He is going to give you joy.
THE OIL OF JOY IS THE HOLY SPIRIT
Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
The garment of Praise, the garment is what covers people. What are you covered emotionally today? Many of you are clothed with disappointment. Heaviness in your heart. God is telling you He will take out that garment and fill you with a new one, the garment of Praise. Garment changes your looks. Your outlook will change in 2010.
In 2010 God is promising you that he will fill you with beauty instead of ashes, joy for mourning, and cover you with a garment of praise.
4. DOUBLE BLESSINGS
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance, and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
When the Holy Spirit comes upon a person, he receives blessings. This year God’s promise is you will experience a double portion of blessings for the struggles you went through in 2009. Tell it, “I am going to be blessed.” Yes, the Holy Spirit is going to bless every one of you.
Understand all this is the work of the Holy Spirit and 2010 is ‘The year of the Lord’s Favour.’
CONCLUSION
As we stop, I want you to take back these 4 promises for 2010.
i. The Kingdom will grow
ii. Bind Broken Hearts
iii. Change
iv. Double Blessings
This is the result of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship and receive these blessings from God Almighty.
