A Lenten Prayer for God to Carry Magnificence from Ashes – Your Every day Prayer – March 5

A Lenten Prayer for God to Carry Magnificence from Ashes
By Debbie McDaniel

“To bestow on them a crown of magnificence as an alternative of ashes, the oil of pleasure as an alternative of mourning, and a garment of reward as an alternative of a spirit of despair.” Isa 61:3

As we stroll by means of this season of Lent, we’re reminded once more that generally… life is tough.

Typically it hurts.

Typically it’s darkish.

And it leaves its mark, like ashes of grief, within the deepest components of our souls, the place nobody however God can actually see.

But even in occasions of ashes and wrestle, even after we assume we’ve been forgotten in our seasons of ready, God continues to be there. And He’s greater.

As believers, we will nonetheless maintain on to hope.

For He by no means intends for us to remain caught in our sin, ache, or deep sorrow. He heals and restores, He calls us onward, He reminds us that in Him, we’ve got nice function and hope.

There’s magnificence and greatness behind each mark of darkness. The ashes will fall away, they don’t keep without end, however His greatness and glory shine without end by means of each damaged place and flaw we’ve struggled by means of.

Jesus conquered dying. He lives without end. He reigns in glory. And we’ve got victory in Him.

Take braveness pricey pals who’re dealing with deep battles. He’s larger than any enemy we face on this life. We overcome as a result of He has overcome and our lives are hidden in Christ. Could God cowl you with peace, could He deliver therapeutic within the face of onerous information, could He deliver deep, abiding pleasure that is senseless to the world, could He deliver consolation and care as He wraps you in His arms. The God of miracles fights for you right now, and He’s Mighty.

There’s nonetheless magnificence forward…straight out of ashes.

Christ redeems.

Grace.

Expensive God,

On this season of Lent we’re reminded of our personal difficulties and struggles. Typically the way in which has appeared too darkish. Typically we really feel like our lives have been marked by such grief and ache, we don’t see how our circumstances can ever change. However within the midst of our weak point, we ask that you’d be sturdy on our behalf. Lord, stand up inside us, let your Spirit shine out of each damaged place we’ve walked by means of. Permit your energy to be manifest by means of our personal weak point, in order that others will acknowledge it’s You who’s at work on our behalf. We ask that you’d commerce the ashes of our lives for the great thing about your Presence. Commerce our mourning and grief for the oil of pleasure and gladness out of your Spirit. Commerce our despair for hope and reward. We select to present you thanks right now and imagine that this season of darkness will fade away. Thanks that you’re with us in no matter we face, and that you’re larger than this trial. We all know and acknowledge that you’re Sovereign, we thanks for the victory that’s ours due to Christ Jesus, and we’re assured that you’ve good nonetheless in retailer for our future. We thanks that you’re at work proper now, buying and selling our ashes for larger magnificence. We reward you, for you make all issues new.

In Jesus’ Identify,

Amen.

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