Transformation

Isaiah 32-35; James 2

“Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; way to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.’ Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped…”

Isaiah 35:3-5

The writer of Hebrews points to Jesus as the author and perfecter of our faith. He is the healer, deliverer, and judge. In our weakness, fear, spiritual blindness, and deafness, it is Jesus who hears and saves. The dry, desert places of our lives can experience living water so that beauty and joy replace parched, hard ground. The Lord is saying to us today, ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come.’ We can be freed of the strongholds of sin as we humble ourselves before God and repent. We, too, can experience renewal, new life, and the infilling of the Holy Spirit so that our lives look like a well-watered garden of beauty and fruitfulness. Jesus is the source of this transformation and he is available to meet us.

“Lord Jesus, cleanse, free, fill, and renew me today with your life and Spirit, for your glory.”