enduō
sinking into a garment; to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively): - array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” —Luke 24:49 ESV
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” —ACTS 1:8 NKJV
The Year of the Lord’s Favor
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
LUKE 4:18-20
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
19.to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20.And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. —LUKE 4:18-20
- We are in the time of God’s
- He read the prophetic passages about himself and then sat down, putting a period after the declaration of favour!
- The day of
Isa 61:3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
Isa 61:4 They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.
Isa 61:5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;
Isa 61:6 but you shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast.
Isa 61:7 Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy.
Isa 61:8 For I the LORD love justice; I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isa 61:9 Their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are an offspring the LORD has blessed.
Isa 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isa 61:11 For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations. —ESVHeb 1:8 But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
Heb 1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” —HEBREWS 1:8,9 ESV
1.
FIT
- The prophet said that Jesus would offer a GREAT EXCHANGE.
- Beauty for
- Oil of Joy for
- The garment of
Trees of righteousness grow from
of praise!
2.
&
*Yâdâh *| Extend hands, **throw a stone, shoot an arrow.
What does throwing a stone look like? Fist pumping! Yep, it’s ok to fist pump in worship for Jesus. And it’s equally ok to simply raise them. In fact, raising hands was the normal posture for prayer for the Hebrew people.
Psalm 44:8
In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise (yâdâh) your name forever.
*Tôwdâh *| An extension of the hand. Thanksgiving for things not yet received. A sacrifice of praise.
Psalm 56:11-12
In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?…I will render praises (tôwdâh) to you.
This was written by David after he was seized by the Philistines at Gath. David praised God before his deliverance. This was a sacrifice of praise—praise given in trust and anticipation of deliverance that he had not yet received.
Hands raised are a sign of Surrender and knowledge/awareness of the Holy. Thanks and Thanks in advance.
In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy. —1 Timothy 2:8 NLT
Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. —Psalm 28:2 NLT
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. —Psalm 63:4 NIV
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. —Psalm 134:2 NLT
3. HE PUTS HIS
UP ON OUR
- PRAISE IS HIS PLACE
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest (to dwell, have one’s abode) the praises of Israel. —PSALM 22:3 KJV
Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. —PSALM 22:3 ESV