Joy in the Desert Places

Isaiah 35

Isaiah 35: 1  The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus
               2      It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God.
               3      Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.
               4      Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.”
               5      Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

    6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.
    7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.
    8 A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it.
    9 No lion will be there, Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk there,
    10 And the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find                 gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Joy in the Desert Places (vv. 1-2)

2) It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God.

1) The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus.

Joy in the Desert Places (vv. 1-2)

2) It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God.

1) The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus.

We're not There Yet (vv. 3-4)

3) Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.      

4) Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not.

Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

                        The recompense of God will come,

But He will save you.”

We're not There Yet (vv. 3-4)

3) Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.      

4) Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not.

Behold your God will come with vengeance;

                        The recompense of God will come,

But He will save you.”

We're not There Yet (vv. 3-4)

3) Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.      

4) Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not.

Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

                        The recompense of God will come,

But He will save you.”

We're not There Yet (vv. 3-4)

3) Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.      

4) Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not.

Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

                        The recompense of God will come,

But He will save you.”

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. 7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.

The Result of His Coming (vv. 5-7)

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. 7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.

The Result of His Coming (vv. 5-7)

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. 7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.

The Result of His Coming (vv. 5-7)

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. 7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.

The Result of His Coming (vv. 5-7)

8 A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it. 9 No lion will be there, Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there. But the

redeemed will walk there, 10 And the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness & joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.

The Highway (vv. 8-10)

THIS is what strengthens and encourages us!

“Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.”

THIS is what strengthens and encourages us!

Does this seem attractive, but distant?

“Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.”

THIS is what strengthens and encourages us!

Does this seem attractive but distant? Tell Him!

The joy of that day is the joy we pursue this day.

“Behold, your God will come with vengeance;

The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.”