The Spirit of despair - Pastor Rusty - Jan. 14, 2025
“To console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” Isa. 61:3 Berean Bible
Isaiah 61is the chapter of the beautiful exchange; a crown of beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for morning. For those coming out of the valley of the shadow of death open yourselves to this magnificent, beautiful exchange! Let Him place a crown upon your head as he pours out the oil of gladness upon you. The curse is swallowed up in blessing as we proclaim the year of God’s favor. Captives go free! And they that mourn are comforted.
Listen to this, those who have bouts of depression.🤔 There is a response for the SPIRIT of HEAVINESS. First of all, it is a SPIRIT! The Hebrew text calls it a “spirit” (ruwach) of despair (keheh). I do not believe that this is metaphoric, but that it is a spirit that is hosted. Many believers including ministers deal with a spirit of depression. This is similar to the one King Saul dealt with. (1 Sam. 19:9). David himself combated this spirit, but he had the Key to defeating this spirit. It is the spirit of praise.🧐 The spirit of praise is your defense against depression. Like faith is to fear, these spirits are not compatible therefore they can’t coexist. One can make the argument that depression is the ABSENCE of Praise.🤔 Therefore put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. I truly believe there is a correlation between the presence of a spirit of depression and the absence of praise in your life. If you are having bouts of anger that is without reason you might actually be dealing with a spirit of anger. This is a demonic foothold that can become a stronghold. It is necessary to begin to host a spirit of praise in response to this unwarranted and undesired activity.
“Holy Father, help your people break free from spirits of depression and anger with the key of David! Help us to put on the garments of praise to combat hosting a spirit of anger and depression… in Jesus Name! Amen!” Pastor Rusty
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