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Introduction
I really appreciate everyone that helped out while we were on vacation.
We have a great church family and it was a blessing that Jim Ingmire could come a share.
He loves Powerhouse!
The vacation was nice…for the most part.
It is always cool to spend time with kids and grand kids.
Before we went on vacation, we had Kaelyn and Michaela with us for about 2 weeks, then Melody joined them for another week or two.
So the excitement was in full swing before we ever left for the actual vacation.
We left on July 1st (and 2nd) and drove to Arizona.
The kids had a lot of fun there.
They went swimming at their aunt’s house, bowling, and other stuff.
It was nice.
The trip home, however, was crazy, scary, frustrating, dangerous, desolate and full of God’s provision.
We really needed a survival guide!
Isaiah 35:
Is 35:5-6
Prayer
Prayer
uses beautifully poetic language to describe God’s promise to redeem His people.
The words clearly echo the Exodus journey of Isreal.
It is amazing how God sustained and protected His people in a desert wilderness.
This passage also points prophetically to the last days, when the Bride of Christ will finally be with Him in Glory.
The vacation was nice…for the most part.
It is always cool to spend time with kids and grand kids.
We left on July 1st (and 2nd) and drove to Arizona.
The kids had a lot of fun there.
They got to go swimming at their aunt’s house, bowling, and other stuff.
It was nice.
The trip home, however, was crazy, scary, frustrating, depressing, and full of God’s provision.
in beautiful poetic language, describes God’s promise to redeem His people.
When you read it, you can’t help but think of the Exodus.
It is amazing how God sustained and protected His people in a desert wilderness.
This passage also points prophetically to the last days, when the Bride of Christ will finally be with Him in Glory.
This passage reveals a promise for the people of Judah who were about to face a serious crisis.
It also speaks to the man or woman who is in a desolate, dry, and dreary place.
Maybe you have found refuge in Christ through salvation, but you still face desolate desert times when you can’t seem to find the way out.
The words of the prophet Isaiah speak life!
shouts out this truth: God is consistent in compassion, love, holiness, and involvement with His people
Isaiah 35:1
This passage displays that God is consistent in compassion, love, holiness, and involvement with His people
This passage displays that God is consistent in compassion, love, holiness, and involvement with His people
Big Idea
When you pass through desert experiences, cling to God: He will comfort, strengthen, and guide you to beautiful destinations
What does this passage in Isaiah reveal?
What truths do we need to know as we navigate through desert experiences?
Can it be a survival guide for us?
Transition: Along the way, we will encounter some scenic views, points of interest, road hazards, perhaps wild animals.
It pays to stay sharp so you don’t miss anything
Dangers and Disappointments - Bah!
You cannot avoid desolate places in life — full of dangers and disappointments.
I would rather take a detour around those.
No matter how you end up in desolate places in life…God is with you, and He will help you if you put your trust in Him
A. Judah’s Desolate Situation
A. Judah’s Desolate Situation
Isaiah grew up during the reign of King Uzziah, in a time of relative prosperity and peace.
By the time we get to chapter 35, things had changed…things were very unsettled and ominous.
Judah’s sister kingdom to the North, Israel, had already fallen under the Assyrian sword.
Isaiah correctly prophesied defeat and destruction on the horizon.
Thankfully, God also revealed that He would later restore and bless His people.
Although Isaiah prophesied defeat and destruction on the horizon, it was revealed to him that God would later restore and bless His people.
The Hebrew word rendered 'parched land’ speaks of a dry place, without springs or streams of water.
Since such places couldn’t sustain plant life or any other life, the word came to mean a desert
Such expressions are often used in the Scriptures to express moral or spiritual desolation; and in this sense evidently the phrase is used here.
Carmel symbolized beauty, as Lebanon symbolized majesty, and Sharon symbolized fertility.
Carmel symbolized beauty, as Lebanon symbolized majesty, and Sharon symbolized fertility.
Illustration: The stretch of Highway 95 that runs from the eastern edge of Vegas north to Twin Falls…I would call it desolate, solitary, and lonely.
It actually does sustain plenty of life: jackrabbits, deer, coyotes, probably buzzards and snakes.
Sure there are a few little towns…few and far between.
But really, how is it possible to have stretches of 100-200 miles without any cell service?
What is the world coming to?
That was the stretch of highway I thought would be a decent shortcut!
It turned into a desert trial for us — a life lesson I hope.
It was a desolate, dry, and desperate situation
Illustration: The stretch of Highway 95 that runs from the eastern edge of Vegas north to Twin Falls…I would call it desolate, solitary, and lonely.
It actually does sustain plenty of life: jackrabbits, deer, coyotes, probably buzzards.
Sure there are a few little towns…few and far between.
I mean, come on!
How is it possible to have stretches of 100-200 miles without any cell service?
What is the world coming to?
That was the stretch of highway I thought would be a decent shortcut!
It turned into a desert trial for us — a life lesson I hope.
It was a desolate situation
…just as Judah was in a desolate situation
B. We are all desolate without God
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God…”
“There is none righteous, no not one…”
“Our righteousness is as filthy rags…”
Acknowledging our sin is a major landmark on this journey.
You cant’ get to God’s grace without dealing it.
You can’t skip over it and expect to get to the right place.
Neither can you camp out there and expect to get to the right place.
Acknowledging our sin is a major landmark on this journey.
You cant’ get to God’s grace without dealing with this landmark.
You can’t skip over it and expect to get to the right place.
Neither can you camp out there and expect to get to the right place.
If you have not surrendered everything to Christ - confess your sin, ask for His forgiveness, and He will take you beyond that roadblock of sin.
It’s quicksand.
If you have not surrendered everything to Christ - confess your sin, ask for His forgiveness, and He will take you beyond that roadblock of sin
If you are a true follower of Jesus, you will face desolate places — it is part of the journey
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