Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. One of my first speaking engagements was to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an Assembly of God church. She told me the term applies to my situation. Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. That just tripled it! David, where is your faith? Do you know how God will give you beauty for ashes? Everybody has wounds; everybody has ashes--and all kinds of them. So I called another man. Through this process, the awful decisions and experiences I went through began to come back up. Do you have ashes in your life that you want to give to God? The Hebrew word for beauty here refers to a fancy headdress, tiara, ornament, or turban. What Does 'Beauty for Ashes' Really Mean? He had been shot, I think, a year before. The technical man, who was coming in from New York City, was not a Christian. I AM JOSHUA and I’m on a mission to help fellow Christians build a closer and more intimate relationship with God. We did it! You can go through all of the stupid things that you have done, all the stupid things people have said about you, and you can live on them. Instead, train yourself to be godly. God took what was dead – the ashes of my life and made something beautiful out of it. ( Log Out /  Neither did my husband. I went right to the government and gave them the $5,000 because I was all ready for the satellite broadcast. I grew up in a Christian home, but didn’t fully understand what that meant until I was in high school. My heart was to focus people to help me get Bibles in Arabic in Egypt, probably the first basic thing I did for Muslims. Even in high school, my view on God was way wrong. God will not only rebuild things, but He will restore the original beauty and the Edenic paradise that was once here on earth. I knew the assistant pastor. To console those who mourn in Zion, Thank you Joshua.I dont have a church these days so your blog really helps .May God continue to use you. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. ( Log Out /  You would understand that if you had grown up in that day. I think the hardest wounds to turn to the Lord are the ones you wounded yourself with when you have done stupid things. I got up to preach, and I thought, To be anointed I had better be loud, so I was really trying to be loud. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I am having people come out of wheelchairs in America. CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. : Have you been to The Ruins in Negros or you’re planning to go there? The assistant pastor was standing beside him. God is in our every details of our life. Your ashes may include health problems, loss of a loved one, financial difficulties, frustrations, and disappointments. You will never do it. Don't give the money to the government until you do the satellite broadcast because if you do, they will never do it. BATH provides a sanctuary for women to be encountered and transformed by the love of God and to re-discover their true worth and value. You see, it was in September 2017 that we visited an ancestral home mansion in Bacolod. They shall raise up the former desolations, This Video Biblically Explains Racism the Right Way. Interior of The Ruins. I had home Bible studies. Because Yahweh has anointed Me He said, "If you will believe Me, there will come a day when people will come out of wheelchairs." ", They said, "Well, let us just give you some advice. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Send a prayer request now, or call 1‑800‑700‑7000. Instead of giving it to God, he built a mansion dedicated to his wife as a way to express his grief. As I stood there, I was awestruck with the beauty of the building in front of me. To proclaim liberty to the captives, 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. You can take that and let it bury you and you can carry that wound, but if you give it to Jesus, He will give you something beautiful. (Luke 9:62), 5 Powerful Lessons from the Life of Jephthah, 10 DEADLIEST Signs of Self-Righteousness You Probably Don't Know, Heroes of Faith: 5 Vital Lessons from the Life of Jacob, Heroes of Faith: 5 Vital Lessons from the Life of Moses, 10 Powerful Lessons We Learn from the Life of the Apostle Peter, 21 Best Christian Books for Men You Should Read Right Now, 321 Insights: Biblical Lies You Probably Heard From Your Pastor, Surprising and Unexpected Lessons from the Book of Jonah, How did the Satanic Halloween Celebration Melded with Christianity. There was a man sitting all the way at the back against the wall in a wheelchair. When I first started to travel, I just started with radio, basically, and had a fifteen-minute a day weekly radio program. The phrase beauty for ashes is interesting. But of course she can say it. All I see is ruins but I believe God for restoration. I had been there before, so I called them. Give your ashes to God. There can just be every kind of a thing--a mate, your children, your job, your church. This passage is a prophecy of the coming Messiah and what He will do. I learned that this life isn’t about ME. I was so embarrassed. And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; He said, "She is my friend. Isn't it beautiful that God says He can give you beauty for ashes? The phrase beauty for ashes is interesting. That is unheard of. We had a woman in Decatur, Illinois, who had myasthenia gravis. Maria Braga Lacson, the wife of Mariano, was pregnant of their eleventh child. We are here to help and encourage you! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. "But," I said, "I am believing God that I will still get to do this.". What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? So you blew it? ( Log Out /  And the day of vengeance of our God; They shall raise up the former desolations, He really will. Isaiah 61 is truly a beautiful chapter describing the role of Yahshua or Jesus Christ. Then He, in return, gives you His beauty. ", "You have to take $5,000 for the government, you have to take a technical man who knows how to do it, and then you take a staff person.". In effect, God has given the people of Negros “beauty for ashes.”. Today, it is dubbed as the “Taj Mahal of the Philippines,” “Taj Mahal of Negros,” and “Taj Mahal of Talisay.” Most folks would simply call it, “The Ruins.”. Everybody gets wounded. The desolations of many generations (verse 4). Her bones had begun to decay and she had lost the arch in her left foot. And I have found that He helps stupid people. Let me call her. Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson (top left) and his wife, Maria Braga Lacson (top right). and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. that the time of the Lord’s favor has come. What an astounding way to put into words what God through His Son will accomplish for us. In two or three mouths we get that witness, right? AND If He did exist, I questioned whether or not I really wanted a part of Him. We sat down and had tea. The Hebrew word for beauty here refers to a fancy headdress, tiara, ornament, or turban. She even let me pray with her because she experienced the death of her husband the year before. I began to realize that God wasn’t there to just give me whatever I wanted. Don’t let it destroy your life any further and make you bitter. Isaiah 61:3 says, "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." Yahshua (also known as Jesus Christ) read this passage when He was on the earth and concluded, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). I love reading history. ", He said, "I am on the parliament. Hallelujah! To prevent the Japanese from using the great building as their headquarters, Filipino guerillas burned the mansion. © 2020 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. Beauty for Ashes Transformation House — Father's Heart Healing Ministries A residence for women exiting human trafficking, the sex trade and addiction. The planting of Yahweh, that He may be glorified.”. That out of sadness and hurt will come strength and victory. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks. I said, "In the name of Jesus, get out of the wheelchair and walk!" I needed this today, God is about to do this for me… why else would I stumble upon these words today, I was looking for something else and found the comfort of my savior and king, thank you so much for being a light today for me in dark situations, blessings to you. I’m glad you learned a lot from this blog. Allow the wind of the Holy Spirit to blow them away. I still viewed Him as my guardian angel, but I also saw Him as some heavenly police officer; distant, but ready to punish if I went over the speed limit of life. By doing so, he is trading his ashes for beauty. I reached the lowest point in my life when I questioned the existence of God. God says that He will replace your ashes for beauty and thus, you need to give it up. I n his book Holy Sweat, 1 Tim Hansel coined the phrase “turn your theology into your biography.” What Does 'Beauty for Ashes' Really Mean? Yet, it remains to look beautiful and stunning. Come to His Throne of Grace in prayer. ( Log Out /  I have just come back from Pakistan. The technical man came the next day, and he said, "I want to talk to you about some things you need to be careful about. Now, I’m not saying this with 100% certainty. Here is this lovely, gracious lady, beautiful lady. ", I said, "I believe I will do it." To give them beauty for ashes, I said, "David, get him out of the wheelchair! He was about to fall out of his chair he was laughing so hard. The Ruins might still be in is damaged state, but Isaiah 61 gives us hope for everything that has been destroyed: And they shall REBUILD the old ruins, The Lord said something to me. God has traded my ashes for His beauty. that the Lord has planted for his own glory.” (Verses 1-3) So there you … - Tales of Beauty for Ashes. Looking forward to hearing from you! Now, here’s something we need to understand. But in this point, I just want to focus more on verse 3 where it says, Christ will give us, “beauty for ashes.”. But I never thought of preaching in the pulpit. The deeper Truth that shines through every bit of our grief, and pain, and sin, is this, Christ came to set us free. Thank you in advance for any purchases you make through these links! These are the tales of those beautiful blessings. I said, "I believe God will help stupid people.". She said, " I wouldn't want to be quoted, but don't do that.". The place was beautifully maintained. He will surely give us beauty for ashes. While the original intention of the guerillas was to burn it to the ground, the frame and its skeleton didn’t collapse and it stood until this day. He is going to walk!" He will not just remove our sorrow, but He will replace it with joy.

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