“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.”
(Isaiah 35:8)
God is preparing a way for His people to travel to His home, and He will walk with us. ONLY the REDEEMED will travel God’s “HOLY HIGHWAY”.Man has made the magnificent highways of Modern Europe, and the tremendous turn-pikes and freeways of America and Australia.God has surpassed them all. Let us note the features of the Heavenly Highway God has prepared for His people
I – A HALLOWED WAY - “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.” (Isaiah 35:8). “It shall be called the way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it.” “The Holy Highway”, and no evil-hearted men may walk upon it.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.” (Leviticus 19:1-2).
“Ye shall be holy; for I am the Lord your God am holy.” It means – Israel’s fundamental calling was to be a “holy nation”. They were to be “SEPARATED FROM SIN” and to “CLING UNTO THE LORD.”
God will never do anything that is not holy and ultimately, He will not allow anything that is not holy to remain.
Application:
The God of Israel and the Christian church is HOLY – He sets the standard for morality. Our Holy God expects us to imitate Him by having high moral standards for ourselves. Holiness means being totally devoted or dedicated to God. “Holiness” Hebrew word “Kidushin” it was used to describe something which was dedicated to God as HIS EXCLUSIVE and PECULIAR possession. Holiness means we are set aside for His SPECIAL PURPOSE, and set apart from sin and its influence.
We’re to be set apart and different, not blending in with the crowd, yet not being different just for the sake of being different. What makes us different are God’s qualities in our lives. Our focus and priorities must be His. God called us out of the mass of idolatrous world and sought to make us unique people, dedicated to serve Him and lead holy lives. To grow in HOLINESS is the pathway God wants us to follow. This is no easy task and requires strenuous efforts on our part, by God’s grace we can! I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13).
II – A HARMLESS WAY –“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon...(Isaiah 35:9).Note the words: a)“Lion” 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: b) “Beast” Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Ours is a dangerous world. When we read....
- of drug addictions,
- of terrorist attacks,
- of tremors of earthquakes,
- of incurable diseases,
- of untimely deaths,
- of mysterious disappearances,
- of missile strikes,
- of gang rapes,
- of violent robberies,
- of financial failures,
- of business bankruptcies,
- of stock market fluctuations,
- of military invasions,
- Of racial hatred
- of social injustice,
- of national corruption,
- of political oppression,
- of weapons of mass destructions,
- of germ warfare
Praise God! Jesus is the way. We can follow Him safely. My Fathers’ house is safe and secure forever!
III – A HOME WAY –“ Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”(Isaiah 51:11). Every road is good if it leads us home – no matter how rough, steep or winding it may be. God’s Heavenly Highway will take the Christian to His heavenly home. There will be mountains to climb, valleys of sorrow to descend. We may grow tired and footsore, but the trials of the road will seem insignificant at our journey’s end.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us .” (Romans 8:18). “What we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later”.
Question: In what way are you suffering? Are you suffering...
Physically?
Mentally?
Financially?
Spiritually?
All those sufferings are nothing compared to the Fathers’ House – your home in Heaven...
... It’s a home that is safe,
... It’s a home you can never lose,
... It’s a home of lasting value,
... It’s a home that’s been paid for,
... It’s a home filled with God’s family.
IV – A HAPPY WAY –“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. “(Isaiah 35:10). “They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”
Happiness is often sought in the form of sinful pleasures and selfish possessions; but the happiness thus found is short lived and disappointing. “A man’s riches consist not in the amount of his wealth, but in the fewness of his wants”.
We can find true happiness only as we find God. We cannot enjoy ourselves in the highest sense unless we enjoy God. He is the source of real and lasting happiness. “Only the redeemed will travel God’s Holy Highway.” When we accept Christ as Saviour and Lord, we begin to travel the Heavenly Highway, which is God’s way to eternal life.
I – A HALLOWED WAY - “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.” (Isaiah 35:8). “It shall be called the way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it.” “The Holy Highway”, and no evil-hearted men may walk upon it.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.” (Leviticus 19:1-2).
“Ye shall be holy; for I am the Lord your God am holy.” It means – Israel’s fundamental calling was to be a “holy nation”. They were to be “SEPARATED FROM SIN” and to “CLING UNTO THE LORD.”
God will never do anything that is not holy and ultimately, He will not allow anything that is not holy to remain.
Application:
The God of Israel and the Christian church is HOLY – He sets the standard for morality. Our Holy God expects us to imitate Him by having high moral standards for ourselves. Holiness means being totally devoted or dedicated to God. “Holiness” Hebrew word “Kidushin” it was used to describe something which was dedicated to God as HIS EXCLUSIVE and PECULIAR possession. Holiness means we are set aside for His SPECIAL PURPOSE, and set apart from sin and its influence.
We’re to be set apart and different, not blending in with the crowd, yet not being different just for the sake of being different. What makes us different are God’s qualities in our lives. Our focus and priorities must be His. God called us out of the mass of idolatrous world and sought to make us unique people, dedicated to serve Him and lead holy lives. To grow in HOLINESS is the pathway God wants us to follow. This is no easy task and requires strenuous efforts on our part, by God’s grace we can! I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13).
II – A HARMLESS WAY –“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon...(Isaiah 35:9).Note the words: a)“Lion” 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: b) “Beast” Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Ours is a dangerous world. When we read....
- of drug addictions,
- of terrorist attacks,
- of tremors of earthquakes,
- of incurable diseases,
- of untimely deaths,
- of mysterious disappearances,
- of missile strikes,
- of gang rapes,
- of violent robberies,
- of financial failures,
- of business bankruptcies,
- of stock market fluctuations,
- of military invasions,
- Of racial hatred
- of social injustice,
- of national corruption,
- of political oppression,
- of weapons of mass destructions,
- of germ warfare
Praise God! Jesus is the way. We can follow Him safely. My Fathers’ house is safe and secure forever!
III – A HOME WAY –“ Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”(Isaiah 51:11). Every road is good if it leads us home – no matter how rough, steep or winding it may be. God’s Heavenly Highway will take the Christian to His heavenly home. There will be mountains to climb, valleys of sorrow to descend. We may grow tired and footsore, but the trials of the road will seem insignificant at our journey’s end.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us .” (Romans 8:18). “What we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later”.
Question: In what way are you suffering? Are you suffering...
Physically?
Mentally?
Financially?
Spiritually?
All those sufferings are nothing compared to the Fathers’ House – your home in Heaven...
... It’s a home that is safe,
... It’s a home you can never lose,
... It’s a home of lasting value,
... It’s a home that’s been paid for,
... It’s a home filled with God’s family.
IV – A HAPPY WAY –“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. “(Isaiah 35:10). “They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”
Happiness is often sought in the form of sinful pleasures and selfish possessions; but the happiness thus found is short lived and disappointing. “A man’s riches consist not in the amount of his wealth, but in the fewness of his wants”.
We can find true happiness only as we find God. We cannot enjoy ourselves in the highest sense unless we enjoy God. He is the source of real and lasting happiness. “Only the redeemed will travel God’s Holy Highway.” When we accept Christ as Saviour and Lord, we begin to travel the Heavenly Highway, which is God’s way to eternal life.
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