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SCRIPTURE
"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." Isaiah 61:3 KJV
DEVO
Throughout the Bible and ancient practices, ashes have often been the symbol of deep repentance and grief.
Not exactly a nice, happy thought to get your day going. But the reality of it all sinks in deep. Because, as many of us know, life is not always “happy.”
Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes it’s dark. And it leaves its mark, like ashes of grief, in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see.
You may understand if you've ever felt these ashes:
You’ve ever lost a loved one or had to say good-bye too soon, left to journey through dark days of grief, wondering if you’d ever be able to carry on without them at your side…
You’ve ever received a hard diagnosis, faced the fear of the unknown, and felt the effects of disease and pain...
You’ve ever been deeply wounded, betrayed, abused, or mistreated…
You've ever walked through the fire of hard situations and wondered if you'd come out the other side…
"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." Isaiah 61:3 KJV
DEVO
Throughout the Bible and ancient practices, ashes have often been the symbol of deep repentance and grief.
Not exactly a nice, happy thought to get your day going. But the reality of it all sinks in deep. Because, as many of us know, life is not always “happy.”
Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes it’s dark. And it leaves its mark, like ashes of grief, in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see.
You may understand if you've ever felt these ashes:
You’ve ever lost a loved one or had to say good-bye too soon, left to journey through dark days of grief, wondering if you’d ever be able to carry on without them at your side…
You’ve ever received a hard diagnosis, faced the fear of the unknown, and felt the effects of disease and pain...
You’ve ever been deeply wounded, betrayed, abused, or mistreated…
You've ever walked through the fire of hard situations and wondered if you'd come out the other side…
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