SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

August 20

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them;

and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing:

the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon,

they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not:

behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence;

he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,

and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out,

and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool,

and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay,

shall be grass with reeds and rushes. And an highway shall be there, and a way,

and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon,

it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs

and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness,

and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 35

Can you believe in blossoms while you are still standing in the wilderness? In Isaiah 35 (KJV), the desert blooms, weak hands become strong, fearful hearts find courage, and streams break through dry ground, reminding us that Engaging The Holy means letting God's vision teach us to expect transformation where others only see limitation. What is High And Lifted Up is a life that sits with the vision until we mature beyond merely escaping dry places and begin imagining what can flourish there. Our communities carry generations of people who made beauty from barren places, creating faith, culture, businesses, institutions, families, and futures where others saw little possibility. Dream Big, because the wilderness you see today may become the garden you help cultivate tomorrow. Decide To Become someone whose strengthened hands and courageous heart are ready to participate in the future you have been praying to see. Demonstrate Your Power by strengthening somebody else's hands, encouraging fearful hearts, and helping your family and community turn dry places into pathways toward flourishing.