Say to those who cower in fear, “Don’t be afraid! Your God is coming! He is just, and He is coming to save you. Then, you’ll see the signs – blind will see, deaf will hear, those who can’t walk will leap, and the mute will speak God’s praises. Living water is coming to your wilderness; life to the desert!” (Isaiah 35:4)
God’s presence in this world, and His work
of restoration and healing are signs He uses to communicate. He has chosen to use
prophets to explain how people can see God in His actions. Those who look for God
will have these signs that serve to encourage them and to affirm their hope in
His love and provision. Through Isaiah, the Lord, God, gave Israel the meaning
that makes the signs related to Jesus communicate clearly. God’s desire is for
them to see Him present and working as Jesus healed and brought new life.
Do you know God’s signs? Do you look for
them, so they can be affirmation for the work you pursue each day? Do these signs
provide the map that guides your work? and your evaluation of its progress? Are
the people with whom you work really the most important part of that work? If
you are genuinely pursuing a God-given vision, people must be your focus. God’s
signs; your work, have one purpose – to be living water to people in a desert.
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