6-4-07 Isaiah 55:12, 13

Isaiah 55:12, 13 (NAS)
For you will go out with joy, And be led forth with peace; The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, And all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up; And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up;
And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.

The Lord your God has brought you out of sin and darkness. Now He is taking you forward to the purpose He has planned for you. As you yield to Him with joy and gladness, He leads you into a state of completeness, soundness, welfare and peace. Here you also find safety, restoration, compensation, and reward. You have tranquility, health, contentment, and prosperity.

Even the mountains and the hills rejoice with you for what the Lord has done in your life. They will burst forth with singing and a joyful ringing cry. The trees of the fields and the plains join with the mountains and hills. They clap their hands in exultation before you. Where you had thorns, you now have fir trees or cypresses, the building material for a strong temple of God. What used to cause pain in your life has been exchanged for what is noble and stately. Where you had briars and nettles, you now have a myrtle tree, a type of evergreen. What used to be a prickly, dry and burning place is now a place of greenness, growth, and everlasting life.

Jehovah's name is exalted in your life. The way He has transformed you and fashioned you brings glory to Him. His reputation and His fame are extended through the witness that you are and always will be. When others look at you, they see a sign of the faithfulness of God; for they observe the miracles He has done and continues to do for you. You are a distinguishing mark of the covenant that He has established with mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ!