God's Desert Highway
In the opening verses of second Isaiah (Isaiah 40 and following) we learn how to prepare the Lord's way for His coming among us. Verse 3 calls us to make a straight highway through the desert. In a striking parallel with the Seven Often Repeated Verses with which the Quran opens, we pray that God will "guide us along the straight road."
Right through the wilderness of the unknown, God has a highway. The U.S. Interstate Highway system provides a beautiful metaphor for God's highway. Where the mountains are too high, there are tunnels built under the peaks. Where the waters are too deep and wide, there are bridges to carry us safely across. Through the deserts of North America we have built highways for God's children, so we have built highways for our God.
Trusting God's love for us, we can walk with joy, freedom, and confidence every day of our lives along the path before us, until by grace we arrive at home in our Father's house.
Right through the wilderness of the unknown, God has a highway. The U.S. Interstate Highway system provides a beautiful metaphor for God's highway. Where the mountains are too high, there are tunnels built under the peaks. Where the waters are too deep and wide, there are bridges to carry us safely across. Through the deserts of North America we have built highways for God's children, so we have built highways for our God.
Trusting God's love for us, we can walk with joy, freedom, and confidence every day of our lives along the path before us, until by grace we arrive at home in our Father's house.
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