June 17, 2010

Hope in the Wastelands

"Behold, I am doing a new thing;
   now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
   and rivers in the desert."
(Isaiah 43:19, ESV)

Oh... do you see this vision? Isaiah 55.

"Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the LORD."
(Ezekiel 37:5-6)



There is a hope for new life
He fills our empty frames with His Spirit!
But don't hope without action - live in this hope.
Live everyday knowing that you will never be put to shame (those who trust in the Lord)
And act on this hope: ask God for a heart for Him and His people, and then dig into the Word, into His heart, knowing that He is already doing His work in you.
Focus on the task of obeying every time He calls, and you will hear Him more and more.
Focus on the daily task of laying down self and taking up the cross and you will find life,
Life to the full.

There is always more to learn! Always more to drink!
Infinite and intimate is our God.

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