Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 35:8

Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 35:8
"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."

This highway, way of holiness, is the covenant path. That is what we must cross over in order to receive all the ordinances of the temple. The unclean shall not pass over.

"And they who are in the north countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord; and their prophets shall hear his voice, and shall no longer stay themselves; and they shall smite the rocks, and the ice shall flow down at their presence.
And an highway shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep."
(Doctrine and Covenants 133:26-27)

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Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Nephi 21:16

Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Nephi 21:16
"And there shall be a highway for the remnant of his people which shall be left, from Assyria, like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt."

That highway is the covenant path. The straight and narrow path, not a physical highway built of asphalt, cement or stone.

"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 35:8-10)

"And an highway shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep.” The revelation to Joseph Smith says no more on this point than these words convey. Isaiah gives a somewhat more expansive view in these words: “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 [who are worthy, and]: 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.” It appears that a way will be provided to assemble the outcasts of Israel again in their promised land. The safe and secure physical arrangements, whatever they may be, will, in fact, be but symbolical of the way of holiness whereon only the righteous can find footing. The way of holiness cannot be other than the strait and narrow path. The wayward tribes, having forsaken the ancient holy way, having been scattered for their wickedness, shall now be gathered because they forsake the world and seek again that whereon the footprints of their fathers are found.
(Bruce R. McConkie, "The Millennial Messiah: The Second Coming of the Son of Man", Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1982, 327.)

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Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 35:8-9

Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 35:8-9

"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:"

This is the Joseph Smith Translation.

"And an highway shall be there; for a way shall be cast up, and it shall be called the way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over upon it; but it shall be cast up for those who are clean; and the wayfaring men, though they are accounted 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:"

(JST Isaiah 35:8-9)

These are the verses that make me think that the highway cast up in the deep, through the rocks and ice for the ten tribes to cross over is all referring to the covenant path.

"And they who are in the north countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord; and their prophets shall hear his voice, and shall no longer stay themselves; and they shall smite the rocks, and the ice shall flow down at their presence.

And an highway shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep."

(Doctrine and Covenants 133:26-27)

The unclean, those that do not make and keep sacred covenants are not allowed to walk on it. The prophet spoken of is the living prophet today. The covenant path and a prophet of God are our protection and guide through the midst of all the commotion the world will be in. It sure feels like a mighty changes has happened since President Russell M. Nelson become the prophet of God. The ice is melting and the prophet and apostles are no longer being held back. The gospel of Jesus Christ and our covenants are being made as clear as clear can be.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 11:16

Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 11:16

"And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt."

I was pondering on and searching again about this highway that would be raised up. I do feel it's spiritual more that figurative, given what Isaiah 35:8-10 calls it "The way of holiness". To me it's the covenant path. This time I thought I would think outside the box and see if I understand things differently. The more I see prophecy fulfilled the more it doesn't resemble what my expectations of it where. As I was searching I came across Nephi's words after having read this section of Isaiah to his people.

"But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my plainness; in the which I know that no man can err; nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to pass."

(2 Nephi 25:7)

It actually settled the matter for me today. I will know it when I see it. If f I live up to the covenants I have made, and always remember the Savior, I will have His Spirit to always be with me. This spirit will confirm to me with eyes that see and ears that hear to know and understand. It actually made me excited to see what comes. I love that moment of recognizing prophesy for what it is. It's not being told " I don't have the answers", it's "Wait for the answers will come". That is living in faith and I like it.

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