THE TURNING POINT
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness. (Psalm 30:11)
Unspeakable joy is a container of the glory of God!
Mark Hankins
You are at a turning point. It may seem difficult, but things are turning around for you. God is turning your depression into a celebration. It is time to change clothes. It is time to dance and rejoice. God wants to dress you up in joy. Put on your shouting clothes!
God has appointed this deliverance for you. You have a destined date with the blessing of the Lord. What seemed to be burned and ruined, God is turning into something beautiful. He is anointing you with joy. The anointing breaks every yoke, lifts every burden, and makes us laugh at the enemy. Count it all joy. God has given you a garment of praise. There is great deliverance in the garment of praise. Put it on right now. Keep it on. Thank you, Jesus! He never fails to plan the best things for us.
Confession: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for 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. (Isaiah 61:3)
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My name is Ed and I’m 70 years old and have been a Christian for over 40 years. 5 years ago I was in a very serious motorcycle accident. Titanium metal rods were implanted into my left leg by Dr. Jesse Bible (yes that’s right) and I suffered a concussion which included a brain hemorrhage. I am in constant pain as a result and have had a very hard time sleeping without some sort of medication. During one of my many sleepless nights about 6 months ago the Lord told me that He was going to “fix me” because I was broken. The Lord has spoken to me on a number of occasions since, but I have kept reminding Him of His promise to heal me. Well several night’s ago (July 24th) He spoke to me again. He spoke to me about “unspeakable joy”. When I finally got out of bed I did something that I have never done before (perhaps it was the Lord prompting me); I did a google search on “unspeakable joy” with results only on July 24th. Your website immediately showed up and after reading what you wrote I began to cry. Everything you said fit me personally. I have been in a depression for some time and things have been difficult, to say the least. One thing I love at my church is raising my arms/hands during our worship time and sing praises to our wonderful Lord. So after reading that the Lord wants to anoint me with joy and deliver me through my praise I felt I just had to contact you and to tell you that I believe this message was specifically for me. Thank you so much and may the Lord bless you and your ministry. I know now the Lord is going to bring me through all this. Ed McFadden