1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
- Isaiah 61:1-3
God's promises are the only thing I'm hoping in right now. In this moment I have to believe that He truly can give beauty for ashes, gladness for mourning, and praise instead of despair. I struggle to find joy today but I also find that my only peace in these days is found in turning towards Him and hanging on with everything that I have and trusting that He is hanging on to me when I can't even find the strength to hold on at all.
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