He spread His wings and caught me, He carried me on His pinions!

Friday, July 8, 2011

A promise given to those who mourn: a crown of beauty instead of ashes – gladness instead of mourning, praise in place of despair!



Lord, Thank you for Your protecting angels over our children. Amen.
 As I seek to choose joy after the loss of my son, Johnny, God reminds me of these precious promises:

In Isaiah Jesus said, “Because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…" Isaiah 61:1-2

His gifts to us is to bestow on us a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." Isaiah 61:3

The result of our grieving – we will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor..." Isaiah 61:3-4

What amazing promises as we come through the mourning, God intends to rebuild and renew our lives…to give us, healing, favor, comfort, freedom and a crown of beauty instead of ashes – gladness instead of mourning, praise in place of despair!

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