"The Spirit of Heaviness"

SPECIAL MESSAGE: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, WHILE WE WERE ON THE MISSION FIELD FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. SOULS WERE ADDED TO THE KINGDOM, BODIES WERE TOUCHED AND HEALED AS WELL AS SET FREE. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE LORD KEEPING AND WATCHING OVER US.TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY AND PRAISE FOR THE GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!

ISAIAH 61:3 ... the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness...

While overseas this last time God took me into this verse and show me something that I had never seen before. First of all the scripture says a SPIRIT of heaviness, I believe is attacking the body of Christ. Now before you think I have gone off the deep end, as least hear me out.The original word for spirit of heaviness usually means FAINT, FEEBLE.or WEAK. It is used of a lamp going out (Isa. 42:3) and eyes becoming dim (1Sam. 3:2). Does this not sound like the church of our day?
As we travel and preach the mighty gospel of Jesus Christ. You go to one church and see a mighty move of God and the people on fire for the great King. A year later the ministry is cold and lifeless. Saints that one time had power and victory, walked under the anointing of the Holy Ghost. They are no where to be seen, just drifting away, this should not be. Yes there is a spirit or force that is attacking the saints of God- but we are the overcomers in this warfare of our souls.
The rsv says it like this "a mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness". There is a way to overcome this spirit and not be overcome by it! PRAISE is a awesome weapon against that spirit. When we come under an attack from the enemy the first thing is our praise the he goes after. Praise is a act of faith, knowing who God is and loving Him just for who He is. And when we Praise Him he comes close to us and we have fellowship with the Great King. Psalms 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Father God loves it when we begin to sing and worship Him, it drives back that spirit of heaviness, that weakness, that has come upon us. We become free to live, love and work for the Master of our souls.
Psalms 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and GIRDED me with gladness. Girded with joy as with a garment, surrounding me on every side.
So many times I am reminded that it is not sin to be in a place where you do not know what to do, but in those places we are to still keep our eyes on the Lord and to trust Him that he will bring us out. Read 2 Chronicles 20, the whole chapter. It tell us of a man's faith and trust in God by the name of Jehoshaphat. Ther battle was won by them praising God. Let me put this in here, there are two times to praise God. 1) is when you feel like it. 2) is when you don't feel like it. As we begin to cloth ourselves in His garment that He has given us of Praise. Something happen it the spirit realm. It the spirit realm victory is already ours. When Christ hung on the cross and said " It is finished" Jn 19:30. The Victory was won in every area of our life, no matter what! I believe praise bring it from the spirit realm into our natural realm. So you do not have to be depressed and faint, put on you grament or mantle of praise. You make not feel like it at first, but when you wade into the spirit, the presents of God will come. Tears will flow, joy will return and strength for your journey will come! I feel the presents of God as I write this, some have been under the attack of this spirit for along time and just didn't know what to do. Well now you do, start giving praises to Him. Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees. This come from Isaiah 35:3 and is talking about people who are worn and sick and who are totally discouraged. So take courage and persevere to the end. Jesus is soon coming and has a crown for us who have been faithful. We are to close to the city to give up or give out. LET'S PRAISE THE THE SOON COMING KING!
IF THIS HAS BLESSED YOUR SOUL OR HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW, IT WILL FUEL THE FIRE FOR MORE THAT THE LORD LAYS ON OUR HEART!