Isaiah 49:1-13

What a timely passage for the days we are living in. It is such a great reminder of God's faithfulness and the fact that Jesus is coming again. God has given to Israel and to all those who belong to Him unconditional, unchanging promises. The world at this time seems uncontrollably chaotic. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.This passage speaks of mountains that lie before us. Yet these are God's mountains. He will make highways in the mountains that He sets before us. The moment we accepted Christ as our savior, our journey towards heaven began. We have been sealed with the Holy Spirit guaranteeing our eternity in heaven. As blood bought children of the Most High God, we are heading towards His kingdom where peace and righteousness will flourish in the presence of His glory.Let us all lift up our eyes as our salvation draws near. Keep your hand to the plough and don't look back. Run the race to win. Lighten the load that we so needlessly carry in order that we may run unhindered. Now more than ever, we need to listen to all that Jesus says and we need to obey all that He says completely. That will be our only protection in these last days.Maranatha

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1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

5 And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.