Beauty for Ashes

[UseMeLord]

Sometimes we, especially women, feel as if we are not beautiful. Not just beautiful in a physical sense, but also in a spiritual one as well!

I really wanted to share a scripture with everyone


Isaiah 61.1-3
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

This scripture talks about how God will take our ashes for beauty. What are our ashes?

Our ashes can be anything that keeps us holding on to the past, and hindering our relationship to fully develop and grow with Christ, such as:
1. a rape/molestation
2. anger/hatred towards someone
3.a past/present relationship
4. an abortion
5. low self-esteem
6. different habits/addictions

But it is not until we fully hand Him ALL of our ashes, that we will experience HIS true beauty within ourselves. So I encourage everyone to read Isaiah 61, because it is so encouraging, especially when you are down and feel unbeautiful!

God Bless & Be Encouraged,
Neia

 

[Nom De Guerre]

That's a wonderful analogy, at least a hopeful one at that.

However, I believe that Isaiah 61 refers to the desolation of the "end-times" and the resurrection of both the just and unjust(Acts 24:15)...

A generation is known as a seed which serves Him(God):

Psalms 22:25-31
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this .


These things then point to the coming of the New Jerusalem...

Revelation 21:1-8

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.


after the desolation of Jerusalem and people, God will give whom he has mercy on(Romans 9:15-18) a new name(Revelation 2:17) and cause them to be a joint-heir/son or daughter(Romans8:17, 2 Corinthians 6:16-18).

That is the beauty for ashes...