WORDS TO LIVE BY

Isaiah 35:3-10 (King James Version)

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, 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 songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

WORDS OF LIFE

I give strength to those with feeble hands and hold steady those whose knees are giving way. I am a steadfast source of encouragement to those who are afraid of an evil report. I say to those who are terrified, "Be strong and take courage because God is on your side!" he loves you and will come to your aid with a vengeance and divine intervention. He will not forsake you. Because of His great love for you, He will deliver you."

Because of this, the blind eyes are opened, deaf ears are unstopped, the lame go walking and leaping and praising God, the mute tongue shouts for joy, waters of life gush forth in the middle of the wilderness and nourishment flows into the desert land. The burning sand becomes like a pool and the cracked earth is fed with springs of fresh water. Where devils once ran rampant, God's blessings now overflow.

A highway called The Way of Holiness is with me, and those who love the Word flock to it. Satan and his swarms look at it and flee in terror, for we who walk in the way are redeemed and translated into a new kingdom. We enter that kingdom with singing and everlasting joy crowns our heads. Happiness and joy overtake us and sorrow and sighing flee from us.