Isaiah 35 - See: Redemption and Freedom Advent #3

We need to see the work that God has done in our lives in our rear view mirror. This empowers us to move toward a fuller understanding of the freedom that comes from our redemption.Freedom in Christ1) Allows us to live in the gap between accepting God's plan and the fulfillment of it;2) Allows us to let others live in that same gap; and3) It is in that gap, between forgiveness and freedom, that the Holy Road exists.

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]