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Chapter 35 (ESV)
4 Say to those who have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not!
Behold, your God
will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God.
He will come and save you.”
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
6 then shall the lame man leap like a deer,
and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
For waters break forth in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert;
7 the burning sand shall become a pool,
and the thirsty ground springs of water;
in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down,
the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
8 And a highway shall be there,
and it shall be called the Way of Holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it.
It shall belong to those who walk on the way;
even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.
9 No lion shall be there,
nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;
they shall not be found there,
but the redeemed shall walk there.
REFLECTION:
- Read the passage silently, watching for its emphasis on restoration and healing.
- What pictures of healing speak to you?
- God putting things right
- blind eyes opening
- deaf ears hearing
- disabled people leaping
- voiceless people singing
- water flowing in the desert
- hot sands suddenly becoming cool
What do you like best about the “Way of Holiness”?
- no rude or rebellious drivers
- can’t get lost on it
- no dangerous animals to stop you in your tracks
- Tell God about the images you most resonate with. Tell him why. Ask God for the restoration or healing that you or others need.
PRAYER:
Stay with God for a little longer. Continue to converse with God and listen to what He wants to tell you. Then write down any thought and/or prayer in your spiritual journal.
HYMN:
The Lord Is My Salvation – youtu.be/NjOGX5zT8KU
