Today's Devotional
Friday, May 7 2010
A Garment of Praise
Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Some years ago I experienced an unusual time of brokenness at a gathering of Christian leaders. They began to confess their sins to God, and many publicly confessed their sins to the whole group.
At first when people began to mourn and grieve over their sins, the atmosphere was heavy. But over the next couple of days, people began to sing. It wasn’t because a worship leader said it was time to sing. It was out of gratitude and love for Jesus.
The words of Isaiah 61:3 were true in those days of meetings. Once people were truly broken, God gave them “gladness instead of mourning.” He gave them “a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” The music that poured out of those freshly cleaned hearts and lives is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard.
If you truly want to worship God, you don’t necessarily need a praise team or fancy equipment. But you do need a broken and repentant heart.
With Seeking Him, I'm Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
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