o praise Him, and to offer thanksgiving; T

o show Him to be ALL that any true believer could need, or ever yearn for. ”Beauty for Ashes”

has also the aim to express the reality of the Exchanged Life: There is “Beauty”

, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Whose Life is given for the “Ashes” of our own sin-destroyed lives; Jesus Christ, Who is Himself, the whole of renewal, sanctification, revival, the joy unspeakable of Christian holiness. The Life that satisfies the Christian, and pleases the Almighty God is found only in Him. The wonder-filled words of Isaiah 61:3 might have a primary interpretation pertaining to the restoration of Israel. However, they also have a delightful, awe-inspiring application to the Church Age Christian believer. Do you want to exchange “Beauty”

for the “Ashes” of your own fruitlessness, independence, failure and striving to do better? Then come to the One Who is All you need.