Amen... LIKE! To proclaim the year of the LORDs 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 gladness 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 61:2-3 (NIV) Jesus can heal us everywhere we hurt! He wants to help us mentally and emotionally, as well as spiritually and physically. For a long time, I did not know that, and my lack of knowledge caused me to live a dysfunctional life. Abuse and rejection had left me emotionally wounded until I discovered that Jesus wanted to give me—and all of us—beauty for ashes. When we accept Jesus as Savior and Lord, a great exchange takes place in the spirit realm. He gives us everything He has and is—and we are supposed to give Him not only everything we are, but even what we are not. He takes our weakness and gives us His strength. He takes our sickness and gives us His health and healing. We give Him our sin, and He gives us His righteousness. He will give us beauty for ashes, but we must be willing to give up our ashes. We cannot live in the past and press into the future at the same time. Let go of what lies behind and start enjoying the new life that Jesus has for you. When I married my husband in 1967, I had no automobile, but he did, so suddenly I had one too. My poverty was swallowed up in his abundance. Similarly, when we accept Jesus our sin-filled, miserable, hopeless lives are swallowed up in His goodness, mercy, and grace. If you have problems, you are just the person Jesus died for. He came for the sick and needy, not for those who need nothing. It is not a shame to be needy. The greatest need that most people have is to admit they have a need! It is time for you to enjoy Gods favor (see Isaiah 61:2). That means He will bless you even though you do not deserve it, if you place your faith in Him. God wants you to enjoy yourself and your life. He wants to heal you everywhere you hurt! He wants to heal you spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and socially. Do not close off any part of your life to His healing touch. Invite Jesus into every area and ask Him to make you whole. If we consistently believe Gods Word, He will turn circumstances from negative to positive—from ashes to beauty—in His perfect timing. A lot of negative things have happened to me, and Satan used them to sour my attitude toward life and people. I was trapped in my past because I did not believe I had a future. As soon as I believed in Jesus Christ, I was released from the past and began making progress toward the good things God had in mind for me. It did not all come to me immediately in manifested form, but believing in God gave me renewed hope that kept me going from day to day. Slowly but surely I began to see changes take place in my life, and each change encouraged me to believe God more. Believing God is the key to receiving from Him. No matter what has happened to you in the past, if you believe, you can receive beauty for your ashes too. You can begin to enjoy the good future that is set aside for you in Jesus Christ, Who came to do the will of His Father in heaven. - The Everyday Life Bible.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:51:04 +0000
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