Rebuild the Road

'Rebuild the road! Clear away rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.' 

Isaiah 57:14

Isaiah was a prophet. Through him, God delivered messages to the people. It was Isaiah's job to deliver the hard words that no one wanted to hear. He was the voice of encouragement and the one who refocused those who were growing weary. Isaiah called the people from their sins back to the Lord. He lead them to repentance before a high and holy God. He went before the people clearing out all the debris that cluttered their way to the Lord. He directed them in the way to go.

This verse is a call to us as well. We are to do what is necessary to lead to the Lord those who are yet held captive by their sins. We are to rebuild the road that sins' damage has destroyed. Like, Isaiah, we are to walk with others on this faith journey. We share our stories of pain and loss. We honestly reveal our misgivings and faults. We offer grace and forgiveness that comes from the Lord. And as we share our stories we share with a Godly, bold confidence in the One who has delivered us.

We show that the rocks and boulders that covered our road to Jesus could not keep us from an all-knowing, all-powerful, mighty and gracious God. We show them that in exercising our faith through trials, we have become stronger in our love and stability in the Lord. It is in this honest sharing that we will help others clear the rocks and stones from their own path, finding freedom from sin and the love they are longing for in Jesus.

Dear Jesus,

We thank you for those who have gone before us clearing the way to find you. Teach us to be mentors and friends to others. Lead us to the lost so that we can lead them to you! And in all the construction that is to be done, Jesus, let this be the sign that we keep focused on...

However, I consider my life nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me- the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24