The Desert Shall Blossom
Friday, July 2
The Desert Shall Blossom
Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses. Isaiah 35:1
The desert shall blossom, says the Lord. A transformation is coming, promises God. The desert will no longer be a barren place, but will blossom. God Himself is coming. He promised it long ago by the prophet Isaiah “Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.” Isaiah 35:1.
Jesus came the first time as the promised One, and He will be coming back again. There will be a second coming of Jesus, when all that’s wrong with the world will be put right. Isaiah goes on to say ‘For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and rushes’ (Isaiah 35:6-7).
As Christian believers, we know that there’s a better day coming. And how we long, with all creation, for that time of complete redemption and restoration, that time of no more suffering and no more evil! The dry and barren place it shall blossom again!
Prayer for today: Loving Father, we thank You for the many promises to us in Your word of what is to come. We know there is going to be a time when Jesus will truly be King of kings and Lord of lords, and earth will reflect heaven as He reigns over all. Amen.