Real Name: Delia Latham Address: Okmulgee, OK 74447 Date of Birth: June 27, 1957 Member Since: April 01, 2006 Last Signed In: June 16, 2009 Profile Views: 1286 Blog Views: 1545 Blog Book Tour for Goldeneyes Blog Tour: Christian Author - You're Invited! Invitation to my interview ... Awesome God! See ya later, Johnny ... Fresh Tracks in the Snow Today's the Day! Meet Inspirational Author Teresa Slack! I Need a Miracle! Garment of Praise June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Garment of Praise
Isaiah 61:3 (NIV)
… 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. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. I love that reference to a garment of praise. Merriam-Webster's definition of the word garment is short and sweet: An article of clothing. Can't get much plainer than that. It says to me that God wants us to don praise. Put it on. Wrap it around us. He wants us to wear it like a costly garment, spread it over our minds, fit it close to our hearts - and in the doing, we will glorify Him … "display His splendor." Why do we wear clothing? Well, now. Adam and Eve figured it out the second they sank their teeth into that forbidden goody. It covers our nakedness. Praise .. to cover the bare ugliness of our sins? To guard the privacy of our innermost beings against the prying eyes and fiery darts of evil? Clothing also protects against the elements … heat and cold, wind and rain, sleet and snow. Firefighters wear flame-retardant clothing to protect them from fire. Eskimos wear heavy parkas and fur to shield them from the freezing cold temperatures of their environment. Welders. Cowboys. Laboratory workers. Any occupation that places people in harm's way also provides proper gear - yes, that's right ... clothing ... garments - to keep them as safe as possible from the inherent risks of their chosen profession. Praise … as a protective barrier between us and the harsh, soul-destroying elements of the world? Praise ... a guard against the enemy we fight on a daily basis? It is said that "clothes make the man." Indeed, we tend to place enormous importance on what we wear. The right clothing can bolster our confidence … it makes us feel good about ourselves. Wilhela Cushman, 25-year fashion editor for Ladies Home Journal, said, "Just around the corner in every woman's mind is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her." Oh, my! Praise … making new creatures of us? Praise … bolstering our spiritual assurance? Praise … making us poised, protected, powerful Christians? Well, imagine that! Father, we so love to worship You! You are our Creator, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. You are great and greatly to be praised ... and we do praise You, with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. We wrap ourselves in our garment of praise, and we thank You for turning it into a cloak of protection, a cover of righteousness, and in the end, a wedding gown unlike any ever seen by man! 0 comments from 0 users
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