God’s Life-Giving Word of Promise INTRODUCTION Isaiah 35:1-10: The land of God’s people is pictured as blooming and rejoicing because the LORD will bring his people back from exile. The people will travel on a highway called “The Road of Holiness” that the LORD will prepare. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 35:2B Everyone will see the LORD’s splendor, see his greatness and power. TODAY'S READING The Road of Holiness 1 The desert will rejoice, and flowers will bloom in the wastelands. 2 The desert will sing and shout for joy; it will be as beautiful as the Lebanon Mountains and as fertile as the fields of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the Lord 's splendor, see his greatness and power. 3 Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness. 4 Tell everyone who is discouraged, “Be strong and don't be afraid! God is coming to your rescue, coming to punish your enemies.” 5 The blind will be able to see, and the deaf will hear. 6 The lame will leap...
God’s Life-Giving Word of Spiritual Renewal INTRODUCTION Ezekiel 3:1-27: As noted in yesterday’s reading, Ezekiel is instructed to eat a scroll on which are written “cries of grief” and “wails and groans” (2:10), an indication that the message he is to deliver from God will contain devastating news about the fall of Jerusalem and God’s impending punishment of the people (see chapters 4—9). Ezekiel is appointed to be a lookout for Israel and is instructed with regard to warnings he is to deliver. The chapter concludes with Ezekiel being told by God that he will be unable to speak for a while, an indication that Ezekiel is to speak only when God has a message for Ezekiel to convey to the people. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: EZEKIEL 3:12 Then God’s spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the loud roar of a voice that said, “Praise the glory of the LORD in heaven above!” TODAY'S READING 1 God said, “Mortal man, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my...
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