Isaiah
35:1-10 1The desert and the
parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the
crocus, 2it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout
for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and
Sharon; they will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. 3Strengthen
the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4say to those with
fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come
with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." 5Then
will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6Then
will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will
gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. 7The burning
sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts
where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. 8And
a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for
those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools
will not go about on it. 9No lion will be there, nor any ravenous
beast; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there, 10and
those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
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International Version , Copyright 2011-2017
Biblica
1. Do you ever get
discouraged? Why might someone get discouraged? How might someone keep from
getting discouraged?
2. How does
discouragement affect your life? What do you do when you find you are
discouraged?
3. Can we have joy
and be discouraged at the same time? How would you explain your answer?
4. What is it
about joy that changes our outlook on life? How is the joy of the redeemed the
product of their faith?
5. Have you ever
felt like your life was a desert? Can you describe the feeling?
6. Why do you
suppose Isaiah used the crocus as the example? When does the crocus usually
appear? How do you feel when you see a crocus? What happens when your life “breaks
forth into bloom”?
7. What is the
design of the gospel?
8. What does the “then”
of verses 5 and 6 refer?
9. Are verses 5-7
speaking literally or figuratively? (see Isaiah 6:9f; and 32:3-4) Is Isaiah
referring to the work of the Messiah and the Holy Spirit?
10. What is unique
about:
a. A highway in
the desert
b. This particular
highway
Why
might someone wish to use this highway?
11. Jesus said, ‘I
am the Way…” How might verse 8 be read now? How are you doing on the highway to
holiness?
a. Cruising on
auto-pilot
b. Running out of
gas
c. Broken down
d. Driving
distracted
e. Going the wrong
way
12. How can you be
helped to get on the highway and make progress?
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