The ransomed of the Lord returned unto Zion with singing (Isaiah 35) but their songs were soon
silenced by the harsh reality of cities laid waste by war and neglect and the
hostility of homesteaders reluctant to make room for the recently released. The
ransomed of the Lord, wearied by the frustrations presented by freedom, were
tempted to change their tune like their ancestors wandering in the wilderness
and long to return to the relative comfort of captivity. In the midst of this
crisis of identity God reminds them of the past and makes promises for the
future to restore in them hope for the present. With eyes lifted to the same
stars Abraham could not count they are reminded of their humble beginnings and
comforted with songs of deliverance that promise a forever future of joy and
gladness. Remembering God’s past faithfulness while anticipating God’s future
providence is the song of forever freedom and is the way we overcome whatever
troubles, whatever frightens, whatever might lead us to become comfortable with
captivity.
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