A Thing of Beauty
"To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair."
I have been amazed at the testimonies of some people when they tell me the way they used to be. I've looked at them and thought, "There is no way they used to be that way. Jesus Christ has so radically changed them."
God promises that He "will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory. They will rebuild the ancient ruins, repairing cities destroyed long ago ."
For the person who has made a mess of his or her life—a pile of ashes, so to speak—God says, "I will bring beauty." For those who mourn because of the wrongs they have done and the sins they have committed, God says, "I will bring joy out of it." Only God can do that; only He can take a tangled mess of a life, turn it around, and transform it in such a way that you would not even know that individual used to be a whole different person. Paul wrote: "When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17 TLB).
God’s Word will never change your life until you let it become personal. It’s not about your neighbor, your friend, your spouse, or the stranger down the street. God’s Word must be applied to your life. The Bible won’t become dynamic until it becomes specific.
If you come to Christ and say, "Lord, here I am. Forgive me of my sin," He can transform and change you. God can take your mistakes and your sins, turn them around, and even use them for His glory. When you commit your life to Christ, putting the broken, stained, twisted pieces into His hand, He will transform it into a thing of beauty.
God will never give up on you. God doesn't want you only as His servant in ministry, He also desires for you to grow like Him in your character. He is more concerned about you having an intimate relationship with Him than He is in what you can do for Him. So let God transform you into a beautiful being or a flower in Christ.. God bless all of my friends and family in Christ with Love!
Dear friend have your life been re transformed by the renewal of God spirit in your life and have you become a New creation in Christ if not Jesus is waiting for you. (What are you waiting for?) the time is now tomorrow isn't promised. Those of you who have been transformed into to a new creator from ashes to a beautiful flower of God continue in your walk and renew your spirit each and everyday with the word. Its the spirit food that power our spirit relationship with God. If you love God as I do share this with your friends and family re-post it.
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