2024-07-07AM- A Road Reserved for the Redeemed

Chapter 35, where these verses are coming from, as the prophet is writing here. Isaiah is serving the Lord in a difficult time. The people of Israel have turned their backs on the Lord. The nation is under attack by the wicked, the brutal, the Sarians that bewield the people, are terrified, and are obviously concerned about their future. And in the midst of a difficult hour, Isaiah stands forth as a prophet of hope and as a prophet of comfort. As I was looking at this, I'm going to try to lay a quick foundation here and preach and get out of the way. I remember when I felt the Holy Ghost last night, that's when my father-in-law pitched to me, and he told me, he said, be on standby tomorrow. And I had this on my heart, and I began to pray about it and began to look at it for the Michael. And I'll tell you, church, if there was ever a time, amen, that Paul, when he wrote those words, in the last days of perilous times shall come, if there was ever a time that we're living in a dangerous hour, ever living in perilous times, ever living in difficult times, if you will, when the ministry is under attack, when the church is under attack, amen, when children of God is under attack, and I'm not here to preach a discouraging message this morning, amen, but I'll tell you, we're in a dangerous hour, church. We're in a time of difficulty, amen, a time of turmoil, if you will, amen, but Isaiah's in a time of difficulty, amen, when he stands before the God and he preaches a message that there is a way, there is a highway, amen, that's been paved, amen, for the redeemed, he will tell them, there's a better day coming, after a while, there's a better day ahead of us, after a while, we sung the song this morning, home to God's unchanging hand, there's a better way, there's a better day, there's a better life that's laying ahead, for the child of God, for the redeemed of the Lord, hallelujah, amen, because the Bible tells us, that one day after a while, the eastern sky is going to split, amen, and God, amen, the Father is going to tell his Son, go get my children, it's time to bring them home, they suffer long enough, it's time to get them into the safe place. Amen, a road reserved for the redeemed, he writes to tell the people that a better day is coming, he seeks to comfort the people by speaking about the coming king and his kingdom, let me try to slow down here just a little bit, it's hard for me to do, I know, amen, this chapter is part of that prophecy of hope, and that prophecy of comfort, if you will, in these verses, Isaiah, he's not looking behind, he's not looking to the right, or to the left, but Isaiah is looking ahead, that's what we've got to do, church, amen, brother Michael talked so well this morning, and he brought up the words that the Apostle Paul said, when he said, I count not myself present to have apprehended, but this one thing I do, I forget those things which are behind, and I reach for those things which are before, that's what Isaiah is doing here, he understands we're in a difficult time, he understands it's a hard time right now, but he's preaching to them, he's prophesying, thus saith the word of God, there's a better day coming, there's a comfort day coming, if you'll just hold on to God's unchanging hand, amen, I begin to think about this, I was going to preach to you this morning, I didn't know who would be here, who wouldn't, amen, but I've had this message on my heart for just a little while now, and I felt the Holy Ghost touch me last night to preach it, amen, I'm not here this morning to offend anybody, I ain't here this morning to embarrass anybody, but come on now, amen, I know that we're living in 2024, amen, we're living in a wicked generation, amen, we're living in a rebellious generation, come on now, amen, I know it may be a little hard, but it's true anyway, amen, have you ever seen a time in your life, amen, when the child of God, amen, the Christians are known as the haters, amen, the Christians are known as the hate mongers, amen, the Christians are known as the bigots, amen, come on now, amen, if we don't stand, amen, if we don't accept it, come on, amen, then we're known as haters, my Lord and my God, amen, I'm telling you homosexuality, it's running rapid in the day that we're living in, amen, and it's time that we stand up against it, hallelujah, amen, I know they're going to come against us, amen, it's time to end abortion, it's running wild in this day we're living in, amen, and it seems like, and the times are just getting worse, but thank God, there's a road, that's reserved, for the redeemed, hallelujah, and Jesus Christ, one day on an old cross, and He'll come and die for you and me, and one day I survive, we don't got to worry about it no more, we don't got to worry about being hated on, we don't got to worry about the persecution, but one day, we can know and rest assured, and if our name is written, in the Lamb's book of life, He's going to hear you, enter in to the kingdom, hallelujah, amen, in these verses, Isaiah, is looking ahead, this verse, number eight here, number nine, refers to a royal road, in ancient times, powerful kings would build, roadways to their kingdoms, these roads were built high, above the surrounding land, this prevented the king's progress, from being deterred, by passing blocks if you will, wild animals, or other hindrances, these roads were easy to recognize, well maintained, and kept open at all times, it was a safe quick way, for the king to travel, from one place to another, and since no one knew, when the king might come, this road was not to be used, by the common man, it was a highway, that was reserved for the king, and his court, I begin to think about this, for the gentlemen, amen, and Isaiah, the prophet here, is speaking to the children, amen, and I go back, amen, my Sunday school class, amen, I'm not going to try to bore them, I bored them enough last Sunday, amen, and the adult class, you'll get there maybe next Sunday, if brother Michael chooses to, amen, but Zechariah, and he spoke a little bit, about Haggai this morning, amen, but Haggai, and Zechariah, amen, when he studied him, the bible says, that it was the word of the lord, that came from Haggai, and Zechariah, amen, and the word of the lord, came from Isaiah, and this day here, talking about a highway, that was a highway, called holiness, come on now, I'm going to preach to you, for a little bit here, have you ever seen, a time in your life, when God's holy word, has been questioned, God's holy word, has been defied, amen, God's holy word, has been ignored, amen, in a day and hour, that we're living in, come on now, amen, it wasn't Zechariah, that just came up with the message, it wasn't Haggai, that just came up with the message, but God made a message, from their heart, to tell the people, amen, I'm telling you today, amen, it's because, amen, we preach holiness, amen, it's something, that we just come up with, it's all throughout, God's holy word, amen, I'm telling you it's time, amen, to realize, there's a road, that's been paid, there's a road, that's reserved, for the redeemed, it's a holy highway, amen, it is for you, this morning, amen, amen, because, of the Assyrian invasion, it was not safe, to travel the roads, amen, I don't want to talk about this, but it's still a myth, this morning, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, 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