Scripture: Isaiah 33-35.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Isaiah 35:5-7 (NLT)
⁵ And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf.
⁶ The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland.
⁷ The parched ground will become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert jackals once lived.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

I don’t know about you, but anytime I think about the end times, I think about the glory of seeing my Savior and the joy that will be ours that know Him and have accepted Him as Lord of our lives. These verses go a step further to talk about how different things will be in all aspects of life, as we know them today. Just imagine that:

• For those who are blind today, their sight will be restored;
  
• For those that are deaf today, it will be as if a plug has been removed from their ears, for they will hear perfectly;
  
• For those who are lame today, they will have such strength and mobility in their legs that they will leap like a deer;
  
• For those who are mute and cannot speak, they will sing for joy;
  
• For the wasteland that we leave undeveloped, springs will gush forward in the wilderness and streams will water the wasteland;
  
• For the desert and the parched grounds that we dread thinking about ever crossing today, this land will be blessed with springs of water that will satisfy its dry and thirsty land!
  

Friends, I would say that we have a lot to look forward to. A lot for which we can rejoice in today, for we are making decisions today that will determine if we will witness the joys mentioned above, for heaven is reserved for those that have accepted Jesus as Lord of their life. There is so much more mentioned in the book of Revelations about what we can expect in Heaven, but in reading these verses this morning, I was reminded that
a glorious day is coming when my Jesus I shall see! Are you making preparations today to ensure your future is secured? Please email me if I can help you feel more secure about your eternity.

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Thank You Lord Jesus for securing my eternity. Thank You for making such a sacrifice for me and for prompting me to make the most important decision of my life, to accept You as my Lord and personal Savior. Now I can look forward to that day of which Isaiah hinted in this passage highlighted here today. Wow, what a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see! Please humble the hearts of those that I love and care for today Lord, so that they too might join me in walking through the pearly gates of heaven and seeing You face to face in all of Your glory.

 

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