:.. and to provide for those who grieve in Zion-
to bestow on them a crown of beauty for ashes,
the oil of gladness intsead of mourning, and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
Isaiah 61:3a
He Redeems the pain, the hurt, the ugliness of our lives
and uses it for His Glory. He alone can make you clean and new.
He has redeemed me and turned the ashes of my life into a beautiful
offering for Himself. Nothing is wasted on the Lord.

“Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-
jsut as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to
give his life as a ransom for many.“
Matthew20:26-28
He was and is unexpected. He was not what the Jews were looking for
as their Messiah. He gives a new definition for greatness that has
nothing to do with power, money, education, social standing, location
or birth order! He sent them spinning in their sandals trying to figure Him out!
I love that He uses our weaknesses to make us strong.
Our ability to please Him is all about dying to ourselves and putting others first.
This came from the Creator of the universe who showed us what servanthood
is truly about on the Cross.

“When the Son of Man come in his glory, and all the angels with him,
he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.”
Matthew 25:31
He is GLORIOUS and He is my Hope.
He is coming again and my hope is built on the promise of His Word.
I only have a glimpse of His glory this side of Heaven
and I can not imagine what is will be like face to face!

The next Meme states that I am suppose to answer 5 questions that Deidre posted on her blog and then come up with 5 more of my own for others to answer. Here are my answers to her questions….