In Luke 7, we meet a woman who had been branded by her past. Known as a sinner, she walks into the home of a Pharisee where Jesus is eating. Without hesitation, she falls at His feet, weeping. Her tears wash His feet, her hair wipes them dry, and her fragrant oil anoints them.

She doesn’t speak a word. She simply worships.

The Pharisee is shocked, but Jesus sees her heart. Her act is bold, costly, and full of love – and it changes her life.

“Her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much.” – Luke 7:47

This is the power of extravagant worship: it brings freedom. When she left that house, she carried the very fragrance of Christ. She walked out transformed.

Worship That Lays Down Glory

1 Corinthians 11:15 tells us that a woman’s long hair is her glory. This woman used her glory to wipe the dust from Jesus’ feet. She laid it down for the sake of love.

Sometimes God calls us to lay down what we hold most dear. In doing so, He writes a renewed story over our lives.

The Rod That Marks Your Testimony

David was a worshipper and a warrior. When he faced Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:40, he carried his staff – not just as a shepherd’s tool, but as a record of God’s faithfulness. Shepherds would often carve their testimonies into their rods. David’s carried the memory of the lion and the bear, reminders that God delivers.

In Psalm 23, David writes, “Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Why? Because they told a story – a testimony of God’s presence and power.

Moses also lifted his rod at the Red Sea in Exodus 14:16. It became a visible sign to the nations, a testimony that God makes a way where there is none.

Lifting Your Testimony Again

Your testimony is not just for you. When you lift it to the Lord, it becomes a pathway for others. Just as the Israelites walked through on dry ground, others can step into freedom because of what God has done in your life.

Jesus said, “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me.” (John 12:32)

No Past, Only Future

1 Corinthians 3:22 lists all that belongs to us in Christ – the world, life, death, the present, and the future. Notice what’s missing? The past.

The past has no claim over you. When you try to sustain yourself, you must keep sustaining yourself. But when God is your source, He sustains you.

What Are You Lifting to the Lord?

The woman in Luke 7 lifted her worship.
David lifted his testimony.
Moses lifted his rod.
Jesus lifted the cross.

What will you lift?

Your worship today could set you free. Your testimony could open the way for someone else’s miracle. When you lift it to Him, He will draw hearts, change lives, and release freedom.

Prayer:
Lord, I choose to lift my worship and my testimony to You. Use my life as a rod of expanse – a story that reaches others with Your love, grace, and power.

Amen.