Sunday Scripture ~ Isaiah 61

Wisdom From the Word

Isaiah 61: 1 - 3

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,

And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
To console those who mourn in Zion,

To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

 

These verses came to mind as a Sunday scripture for this week after a blog reader and commenter emailed me a private prayer request for her family, and we have been praying for them after they experienced a series of seriously hard times this past year.

We can be assured that God does give us beauty for ashes so we can be oaks of righteousness...all for the goal of glorifying Him. Even when there are hard times of loss, pain, sickness, even death...God is working all things for the good of His children.

Think on these things. ~Deb

Comments

[Kim C]

That is very encouraging, Deb. We can rest in our Good God as he sanctifies us through trials and joys.
Have a blessed Lord’s day💕