December
5, 2012
Did you know God removes our sackcloth
clothing and instead adorns us with joy?
Just what does wearing a sackcloth look
like? Sackcloths were usually torn, made
of abrasive material, and often accompanied with ashes…to symbolize mourning. But they were never intended to be part of
normal, everyday wear. Imagine wearing
an abrasive cloth all the time – eventually our skin would bleed and perhaps
become callous. And yet, many of us live
in sackcloth…and ashes.
Psalm 30 says he clothes us with joy.
Just what does wearing joy look like? Joy
means that we are full of gladness.
About our situation? No. About our Savior. Wearing joy means we choose to allow Him to
gently remove the sorrow, heal the abrasions, wash off the ashes, and heal
us. It’s a work HE has to do.
Sounds like a plan, but it’s not easy for
some. The sackcloth sticks to some of us like glue, so the tearing off
hurts. The joy isn’t visible because the
pain is too real.
Wailing and sorrow release emotions. And after the release, JOY is waiting for
your arms to slip into it, your hands to pull it around you, and HIS strength
to sustain and keep it beautiful as you wear it!
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