From ashes to beauty.
Can something that has been destroyed be rebuilt? The Bible is the book of new beginnings. The Christian life is a life of new beginnings. God brings us new beginnings when we expect them the least.
It was another leisurely day that I ought to have started with a joyful song. But the news updates I saw on my mobile upset my mind. I felt burdened for one of the families as they were going through severe trials. It was one of my brother’s families.
With so much worry, when I reached for the cooker on the stove, it left a burn mark on the outer layer of my hand’s skin. I spent some time praying during the day. And by the evening, when I went to make tea, I left it on the stove for too long. I came running when I smelled something burning. But inside, what I saw was a thick, creamy layer of milk. I realized I couldn’t make tea, but the process had given me rich condensed milk.
I took the thick milk, added sugar, and spread it between slices of bread, making a fantastic sandwich—perfect for an evening snack. At that moment, God spoke to me. The problems my brother’s family was going through were like a burnt situation, but in the end, it was going to become sweeter. From then on, I never worried about the issue. I held on to God’s revelation in my heart.
And today, when I saw my brother’s wife sharing her testimony for the first time, saying that storms in life come for a reason, I understood. God allowed the trials so that this woman could shine and stand before everyone to honor Him. When the children of God go through storms, they won’t be broken—they will be built up.
Hebrews 3:4 says, “For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of all.”
Hey friend, are you seeing a broken situation in your life or in the life of a loved one? Even if it is in a burnt state, God can bring sweetness into it again. He will rebuild.
Dear God,
Thank You for Your plans in our lives. You are the God who brings beauty out of ashes. Thank You for situations that seem hopeless, like ashes with no future. We confess that You will bring beauty from them. Even if things seem burnt and beyond repair, we submit them into Your hands—rebuild them, dear Lord. Restore them sevenfold, Lord.
In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
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