THE GARMENT OF PRAISE

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THE MYSTERY OF SOUND (TMS)
THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2017.
WORD FOR THE WEEK SERIES BY IMO UKA JOHN

A Wonderful Morning, Precious People of God!

The king's Word to us reads: LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD. PRAISE YE THE LORD. PSALM 150:6 KJV.

Precious People, we shall consider the topic: THE GARMENT OF PRAISE.
God needs our Praise because our praises reveal His Glory. However, there is no man that is able to give GOD perfect and acceptable Praise without wearing the garment of praise itself.
The garment of praise is the symbol that was used to represent the Holy Spirit in this context. The Bible says, "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.
The Bible also used garment of praise with the spirit of heaviness in order to reveal the position of the Holy Spirit in our Praises. It's the Holy Spirit that prepares our hearts to give God an acceptable Praise. Our first responsibility in a moment of praise is to consciously give the Holy Spirit His place.
The Garment of praise was used to depict a centre of focus in our Praises. One of the things which attracts our attention to people is their mode of dressing.
The Garments are points of attraction. In praises, it is either you attract the presence of God or the presence of people. What will attract God in your praises is the presence of the Holy Spirit. Any man that allows the Holy Spirit to envelope his life will always attract the presence of God in his time of Praises; such person will be able to attract people's attention to God that only HIM deserves OUR PRAISE.
May I use this medium to address our brethren who occupies the office of a music minister?
Dearest, music Minister, it's good to look good and be well packaged. It's also good to take time to perfect your songs and skills through rehearsals and professional training...Nevertheless, do not let the time you spend trying to look good, perfecting your songs, and developing your skills take the place of hosting the person of Holy Spirit.
It's the garment of praise (Holy Spirit) that makes the difference in your ministration.  You can engage the Holy Spirit and at the same time perfect your skills and packaging. Meanwhile, you can even engage the Holy Spirit in your time of preparation and skill development...Also feel free to inquire from Him on the best outfit He would love you to put on for your ministration…hehe; the Holy Spirit is the best fashion designer, and well experienced in colour combination.
Dearest, please don't let anything take the place of the Holy Spirit in your praises because the Holy Spirit is still the One that will point ALL to JESUS.

Keep Thriving JESBREED...

YOU ARE THE BEST! (John's desk✍).





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