August 23
Looking Forward, Looking Back
The burning desert will have pools of water, and the dry ground will have springs…. A road will be there; this highway will be called “The Road to Being Holy.” … That road will be for the people God saves; the people the Lord has freed will return there. … their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.
Isaiah 35:7-10 (NCV)
Sometimes, by looking forward, we appreciate the past and draw strength for today. Take this passage. When I meditate on Isaiah 35, this great look ahead to the millennial reign of Christ, I appreciate even more the price He paid to give us such a great gift. He has shown no greater gift, no greater love than rescuing you and me from our own destructive and barren ways, placing us in a fruitful land and on a road to peace. Filled with His joy, celebrating His presence, His deliverance, His magnificence and basking in the reality that we are included, we are loved, and we have been set free to enjoy the wonders of His holiness.
This future picture puts a smile on my face now, but it is also the reality of Christ in me—right now—my hope of glory!
Father, thank You for the look ahead and the understanding You give me. You have rescued me! And together, we will enjoy perfect, joyful peace for all eternity! Thanks and praise to You! Amen.
Looking Forward, Looking Back
The burning desert will have pools of water, and the dry ground will have springs…. A road will be there; this highway will be called “The Road to Being Holy.” … That road will be for the people God saves; the people the Lord has freed will return there. … their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.
Isaiah 35:7-10 (NCV)
Sometimes, by looking forward, we appreciate the past and draw strength for today. Take this passage. When I meditate on Isaiah 35, this great look ahead to the millennial reign of Christ, I appreciate even more the price He paid to give us such a great gift. He has shown no greater gift, no greater love than rescuing you and me from our own destructive and barren ways, placing us in a fruitful land and on a road to peace. Filled with His joy, celebrating His presence, His deliverance, His magnificence and basking in the reality that we are included, we are loved, and we have been set free to enjoy the wonders of His holiness.
This future picture puts a smile on my face now, but it is also the reality of Christ in me—right now—my hope of glory!
Father, thank You for the look ahead and the understanding You give me. You have rescued me! And together, we will enjoy perfect, joyful peace for all eternity! Thanks and praise to You! Amen.
posted by Craig Soderquist at 2:05 PM
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