My Mourning VS Their Mourning

"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"

Isaiah 61:3 ( New King James Version)



How wonderful it is to know the Lord and to be washed in His Blood. This morning however I felt its time to take a whole new look this year. The reason we are blessed is to be a blessing... The reason why we are saved is to draw others to salvation...The reason we are anointed is to reach out to others as led by the Holy Spirit

How many hours have we spent praying "Lord turn my mourning into joy" Vs How many hours have we spent saying " Lord turn their mourning into joy " ?

We cannot live on Milk... We cannot be infants in the Lord forever... It is essential to grow in the Lord... It is essential to bear fruits...

Do you remember the parable of the gardener where in the owner tells the gardener to cut down the tree because it is not bearing fruit... The gardner pleads saying to give it another chance ...

The crux being that the tree was not fulfilling the reason for which it was planted. It was planted to bear fruit ! It was not a rotten tree or anything like that ... It just wasnt fulfilling the purpose for which it was planted in the garden.

God has blessed us and chosen for purposes ordained before time began. I cant stress this factor enough. This is the Biblical truth.

We need to grow... We need to step up and realize that we are to be used as an instrument of the Lord to console those who mourn,to be used an instrument for the Lord to give beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning, spirit of Praise for spirit of heaviness......

Are you ready to be used of the Lord ? Are you ready for the Lord to be glorified through your life ?

Its time to step up !

God Bless