BEAUTY OF THE ASHES
BISHOP DR. CLARENCE W. MCCLAIN
on Calvary Cross. our sin for His salvation, our death for His life, our ashes for His glory.
A crown that says that He is the King of Kings, Nails in Hands that “stretched out his
arms between heaven and earth in the everlasting sign of God’s covenant.”
Final Charge and Prayer
Beloved do not carry your ashes another day. Lay them at the altar. There is beauty ahead,
joy ahead, praise ahead. Let this be your season of exchange.
Prayer: Father, I surrender all that is burned, broken, and bitter. I release to You my
ashes—my regrets, my ruins, my heaviness. Clothe me in the oil of joy. Wrap me in the
garment of praise. Make me a tree of righteousness—strong, steady, and secure in You.
Let my life glorify You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Amen and Amen.
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