Isaiah 35 · Grade 4

The Ransomed Will Return

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Read and Think

Isaiah 35 follows the sad picture of Edom with a bright picture of new life. "The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose." The land will "see Yahweh's glory, the excellence of our God."

Isaiah tells God's people to encourage each other: "Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm." They should tell fearful hearts, "Be strong! Don't be afraid!" God would come to set things right and save his people. "Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing." In the New Testament, Jesus pointed to these very kinds of healings as signs of who he is (Matthew 11:4-5).

"A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”." No lion would be there. "Yahweh's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads."

Show What You Know

What will the land see?
What should God's people tell those with a fearful heart?
Which New Testament passage points to these healings?
How will Yahweh's ransomed ones come to Zion?

Think About It

Isaiah told people to strengthen weak hands and encourage the fearful. Who could you encourage this week, and how?
In the New Testament, Jesus pointed to his healings of the blind and deaf (Matthew 11:4-5). Which of these healings would you most like to have seen, and why?

Memory Verse

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.”

Isaiah 35:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making the desert bloom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who could you help who is sick or hurting?
In the New Testament, Jesus made many people well. How can you bring His care to someone?