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Beauty out of ashes

My child, I will bring beauty out of these ashes. Gladness and praise will replace mourning and fainting. I am planting oaks of righteousness so that I will be glorified. Instead of shame you will have a double portion and instead of humiliation you will shout for joy. I am the Lord and I will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Isaiah 61:3-11

The Maker of Heaven

My child, I come to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. To comfort those who mourn and give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. Trust Me to bring this situation about for good. Lean not on your own understanding, your life is in the hands of the Maker of heaven.

Isaiah 61:1-3    Proverbs 3:5