Day 89 · · About five minutes
Beauty for ashes
Isaiah 61:1–3 · King James Version
Read
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.
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The one anointed by the Spirit is sent to bind up the brokenhearted and comfort all who mourn, giving 'beauty for ashes.' In Luke's Gospel, Jesus reads this passage in Nazareth and says it is fulfilled that day.
Pray
Lord, bind up what is broken in me and in those I love. Bring beauty where there are only ashes. Amen.
One step
Bring one sorrow to God by name, and watch for one sign of comfort today.
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