From Ashes To Beauty

From Ashes To Beauty…

Good morning,

Today, let’s remember that God takes our brokenness and transforms it into beauty. May His promise of restoration bring joy and hope to your day.

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.   Isaiah 61:3

Life has a way of leaving us with ashes – the remnants of heartache, shattered dreams, and seasons of loss. We’ve all felt their sting. Yet, amidst these ashes, Isaiah 61:3 whispers a breathtaking promise: God’s specialty is turning ashes into beauty.

He doesn’t merely sweep the ashes away but works a divine exchange – beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, praise for despair. Like a master potter, He takes the shattered fragments of our pain and sorrow and fashions them into a masterpiece of redemption and hope.

As we surrender our ashes to Him, He cultivates a resilient radiance within us. Like a mighty oak rising from a scorched landscape, we discover a strength forged in the fire, our roots anchored deeply in His love.

Today, whatever ashes you face, know they don’t define you. You are held by a God who transforms brokenness into everlasting beauty. Trust Him with your ashes – your pain, your grief, your shattered pieces – and witness the miracle of His restorative power. He will turn your mourning into joy, your despair into praise, and your ashes into a glorious display of His faithfulness.

What “ashes” in your life do you need to surrender to God today? How can you trust in His promise to bring beauty, joy, and praise from your current struggles?

Heavenly Father, thank You for being the God who brings beauty from ashes. In the midst of my pain and sorrow, I cling to Your promise of transformation. Take my ashes—my brokenness, grief, and despair—and exchange them for beauty, joy, and praise. Help me trust in Your healing power to make all things new. As You work in my heart, may I become like a sturdy oak, rooted in Your love and reflecting Your glory. Thank You for the hope and healing You offer. I surrender my ashes to You, trusting in Your perfect plan. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼