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May 23
Saturday


MAKE WAY

READ:
Isaiah 40:3-5
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Prepare the way of the
LORD; make straight in
the desert a highway
for our God.
__Isaiah 40:3
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was known for his courageous leadership during Word War 2. His battle-tested skill equipped the troops to reclaim Europe. Soon after returning to the US as a hero, he was elected president.

While in Europe, Eisenhower had experienced the danger and difficulty of navigating the twisting roads. So, for the sake of US national security, he commissioned a network of roads that became the nation's interstate highway system. Mountains were tunneled through and valleys were traversed by mammoth bridges.

In ancient times, conquering kings gained access to newly acquired territories through highways built for their troops. Isaiah had this in mind when he declared, "Make straight in the desert a highway for our God" (Isa. 40:3). And John the Baptist called people to repentance to "prepare the way" into their hearts for the arrival of King Jesus.

What preparation needs to be done to allow Jesus unhindered access to your own heart? are there rough places of bitterness that need the bulldozer of forgiveness? Are there valleys of complaining that need to be filled with contentment? we can't afford to neglect this spiritual engineering. Let's prepare the way for the King! __Joe Stowell
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``````````````````````God will make a way`````````````````````
````````````````Where there seems to be no way;`````````````````
````````````````He works in ways we cannot see.`````````````````
```````````````He will make a way for me. ___Moen```````````````
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Repentance clears the way for our relationship
with the King.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 40:3-5*************

3 The voice of one crying
in the wilderness:

"Prepare the way of the
LORD; make straight in the
desert a highway for our
God. 4 Every valley shall be
exalted and every mountain
and hill brought low; the
crooked places shall be
made straight and the rough
places smooth; 5 the glory
of the LORD shall be
revealed, and all flesh shall
see it together; for the
mouth of the LORD has
spoken."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The Bible contains 66 books divided into the Old Testament (39
books) and the New Testament (27 books). The 66 chapters of Isaiah
can be divided into two parts as well. The first 39 chapters warn of
judgment, with the Jews being exiled to Babylon (39:7). The last 27
chapters (46-66) comfort the Jews with the promise of return and
restoration. Today's Bible reading (40:3-5) speaks of workers who
will build roads for the Lord to return as the Jews return from exile.
Seven hundred years later, the Gospel writers (Matt. 3:1-3; Mark
1:3) affirmed that John the Baptizer filled this prophecy (Isa.
40:3). As the highway builder, he urged the people to receive the
Messiah, the only way to God (John 14:6). __Sim Kay Tee