Day 31: Desert Blossoms

Read: Isaiah 35

Isaiah 35 | NIV Bible | YouVersion


The first 34 chapters of Isaiah have delivered a message of judgment, gloom and doom on all nations, including Israel and Judah.  However, God is a loving and compassionate God, and here He offers a ray of hope, as He shares a beautiful picture of His coming Kingdom, in which He will establish justice and destroy all evil.

Sometimes the desert feels like a place of judgment and punishment.  But we can have hope because we already know what the future holds—God reigning on the throne in righteousness and justice.

What a beautiful picture He paints as He describes a kingdom where even the desert will be green and covered in lush blooms!  A place of joy and gladness.  A place of singing!

And right through the middle of that once-barren wilderness will run a great road, the Highway of Holiness.  On this highway, the righteous pilgrims will journey from the desert of suffering to Jerusalem.  Only those who follow God will find this roadway, and only the redeemed can travel on it.  And God Himself will go beside us, for He never leaves His children alone.

As you read through Isaiah 35, picture the loveliness of our future hope, and thank God for His promises to us of hope and a future, even if we may be walking through a dry and barren desert right now.  Allow Him to fill you with joy and gladness now, as you look forward to the future He promises His children.

 

Listen: God Will Make a Way (with lyrics) - Don Moen - YouTube

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