BLAZING A TRAIL THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Isaiah begins with "the voice of one crying in the wilderness." The voice prophesied was that of John the Baptist, which Scripture confirms in 📖 Malachi 3:1; 📖Matthew 3:3; 📖 Mark 1:2-3; 📖 Luke 3:4; & 📖 John 1:23. 🤔 Who would John be speaking to, proclaiming his message of repentance? To all who would "hear" him! Those "who have ears to hear" (see 📖 Matthew 13:9, 43, etc.), which would be all those with whom God is working, His firstfruits! 🤔 What did that "voice" say? 🤔 What did he call on his audience to do? " Prepare the way of the LORD." The instruction becomes more specific: ". . . make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill shall be made low, the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth." Filling up valleys and removing the tops of mountains seems like a lot of work for one man. This is where the firstfruits come in. 🤔 Why are we to do this? So that "the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together." John the Baptist was one man "crying in the wilderness," yet he prepared the way for the Son of God. Each of us, in our daily lives, interacts with family, coworkers, neighbors, and others who may know little or nothing of God and His Word. Our words and deeds could well pave the way for any of them to answer God's call at another time. Each of us has opportunities to set an example that will affect their lives, hopefully in a positive way. In this way, each of us is a leader, marking and improving the trail through the conduct of our lives. God gifts you peace in Jesus. Be Intentional In Aligning With God #MikeFord#YouAreGodsBlessings #Godspromises #givingthankstothelord #livingfromahumblespirit #devotional #blessedassurence #staywokeinthespirit #itiswritten #scripturewithpatu #joyinallthings #godsguidence #godsinfinitewisdom #dojusticelovemercyandwalkhumblywithgod #aligningtogodspurpose #bibleverse https://www.instagram.com/p/CIivdmDHCr7/?igshid=1724hhzwu7plb
