January 24 - Heavenly Oil

Do you ever feel irritated? Ready to lash out, give up, or stomp away from a situation? Take a deep breath, then find a Psalm or a poetic passage and read it more than once. Read it aloud. Imagine an oil of peace flowing over you as you read. That heavenly oil has power in it to help you see from a different perspective.

Isaiah 61:2-3 - To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy 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.