Behold the Coming Kingdom!

I just L.O.V.E this chapter in Isaiah. Must post it so that you can L.O.V.E. it too. :-)

Isaiah 35

1.) The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; th desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; 2.) it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God. 3.) Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 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 the waters break forth in the wilderness, and the streams in the desert; 7.) the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackels, 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. 10.) And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

As Spring break is here it is so good for me to remember that first, the day of the LORD is coming (!) and second, that now is the time to be strong in the Lord and to not fear the world. For sure the Lord is coming soon and I must be found both ready and unashamed. And as these last and busy days are here this chapter and also the verses in Colossians 3:15-17 will, by God's grace set the tone for the rest of this semester (and the rest of my life). Basically this is not afraid but working and anticipaiting the day when the Lord will take us from here, by the awesome power of the cleansing blood of Christ. Yay!

(In case you don't have time to look up Colossians 3:15-17 I will just write it for you. :-))
15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16. Let the word of Christ dwell richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.