Saturday 26th July 2025

“A highway shall be there, and a road,
And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean shall not pass over it,
But it shall be for others.
Whoever walks the road, although a fool,
Shall not go astray.
No lion shall be there,
Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it;
It 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,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”
Isaiah 35:8-10 NKJ


God and Shepherd,

I read this and see Your people coming back from exile in their future maybe on return from to rebuild the Temple in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Coming home to their beloved Jerusalem with great joy. And yet it has so much more to say?

The picture of the highway gives us a view of a road we have not yet fully seen? When we go walking and find the well trodden trail it is great, but when we are lost and find a real road with signposts we know we are on our way home. Thank you that You do signpost our way. Isaiah speaks of those thought foolish but who are not. Is he speaking of those who will believe in Jesus who ransoms from sin and death Those who will bow their knee to Jesus as Lord who will be allowed to walk on His holy road? Many do think us believers foolish. Isaiah speaks of a time when there will be no more sorrow, sighing, fear of death and wild beasts but much singing, joy and gladness.

We do walk the road of holiness with Jesus as He leads us now – but Isaiah tells us there will be a time when we clearly see the way like a great highway sweeping before us and filled with others who believe like us. Those who have chosen You as their God and will walk in harmony and worship together. One yet to come leading to a new heaven and a new earth? A timeless message.

Proverbs 3:6 reminds us to simply, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Worship Saturday 26th July 2025

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return,
And come with singing unto Zion;
And everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return,
And come with singing unto Zion;
And everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

They shall obtain gladness and joy;
And sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Lyrics: Ruth Lake

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