Isaiah 62: 3 says, “You will also be a crown of beauty in the Hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the Hand of your God.” What a wonderful privilege to be “restored” to such a place of beauty in God. Only He, in His righteousness, has the power to undo the effects from the ravages of sin, and a life lived apart from God. There is such a sense of unworthiness that comes from receiving the unmerited blessings and grace of God. In Isaiah 61: 10, we read, “I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” It is the Lord who personally blesses and clothes His own. Just as a tender and loving husband to his beloved wife, He desires us to be the pride of His eyes, adorned in the beauty of holiness, to be a boast for all to see, to be a crown in the Hand of the Lord for Him to display as He deems fit, or for Him to set aside in the privacy of His own audience. What an infinite privilege to be “so loved. Ephesians 1: 17 says, I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the…
