2009-08-31T10:11:25-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/ashes/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2061:3&version=KJV 2009-08-31T10:11:25-05:00 The prophet Isaiah describes a God who will replace His people's suffering with joy, and remove the ashes and grime that cover them to reveal the beauty beneath. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2061:3&version=NIV 2009-08-18T16:15:15-05:00 God promises to replace the ashes, grief, and tears of His people with joy and happiness.