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In Isaiah 35 God gives his people a vision of a fully restored creation. His glory will appear, and a desert will turn into a lush, blossoming garden. A \u201cWay of Holiness\u201d will stretch through it\u2014a roadway for God\u2019s people to travel into his presence. In the singing crowd of God\u2019s people on that road, the lame are leaping, the mute tongue shouts with joy, the deaf can hear clearly, and the blind are able to see.<\/p>\n
Could those details about people\u2019s senses and disabilities relate also to understanding and seeing the Lord in a new way\u2014especially when the Lord gives us new life through his resurrection? I think so. When we encounter God, when we meet Jesus in an unexpected way, our eyes and ears of faith can see and hear in ways we haven\u2019t experienced before.<\/p>\n
Notice that on the day of Jesus\u2019 resurrection, although Mary can see and hear, her eyes are opened in a new way as Jesus speaks her name. She receives a clear, personal visit from Jesus that helps her understand what God is up to. Mary is able to see the living Jesus, and it\u2019s like a desert blooming.<\/p>\n
When the resurrected Christ comes again, all of God\u2019s people will be given complete sight. In the meantime, we see portions and glimpses of what God is up to\u2014enough to have faith, hope, and love. Thank you, God!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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