Upon thinking that 2010 is here, I wanted to share a promise from our Savior Jesus Christ for us as believers! I don’t know about you, but 2009 was one of those years that will never be forgotten! As a family, we were talking and sharing the challenges and the victories of 2009.
Through our family sharing with one another about all the Lord has had for us this past year the Lord laid it upon my heart to remind each of us of the road that we will eventually be on for eternity! I hope it will encourage you and give you umph as it has me! Remember the Road of the Redeemed!
In Isaiah 35:1-10 it says the following to us so let’s read on!
“The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it. The excellence of Carmel and Sharon They shall see the glory of the Lord, The excellency of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees, Say to those who are fearful-hearted, Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing, For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
A highway shall be there, and a road. And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness, The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others, whoever walks the road, although a fool Shall not go astray.
No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it; It shall not be found there; But the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”
I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to be on that Highway promised to us His redeemed!
Close and Personal:
1. Have you ever read this passage?
2. Will you remember this as we go throughout 2010?
My Dearest Savior, Thank you Lord for your sweetest reminders of where our hope is and our eternal rest will be with You in joy and happiness! May we keep You and Your promises close to us as this new year begins! Father may we be mindful to remember that our trials and tribulations that we will encounter are just temporary in comparison to “The Highway of the Redeemed!”
We love you Lord Jesus!
What a wonderful and timely reminder for me! I really long for that day. But in the meantime, the Scriptures provide me with reassurance and comfort for these current days that have been so challenging. Our eternal rest will be with our Lord. And in the meantime, I know that I can rest in Him for daily sustenance.
Blessings,
Debbie
Great post.
Thank you for this encouraging post. What a blessing to remember that the obstacles we face along the way are just that, ALONG the way, not IN the way. They aren’t the destination but just things that make us lean into Him and grow, and they really don’t matter in the long run.