“Make straight in the desert a highway for our God
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill
Made low; the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain”
How wasteful it seems to make a highway in the desert!
Why would anyone need a highway there?
After all, who would use it?
The coyotes and the road runners and the desert rattlers?
And yet, there is a desert in my heart
There is a desert in my soul
It begs for the quenching Living Water
The desert in my heart and soul is guarded by mountains and
hills
They seem to make it difficult for grace to enter
It is plagued by uneven ground that I fear will make it hard
For the chariot of my King to enter
And yet, I know the King is coming
Oh yes, He will come at the End
To set all things right
But He is also coming today,
Right now, this very moment
The mountains and hills are no obstacles for Him
The King laughs at uneven ground and deep valleys
After all, the King created Everything from Nothing!
Nothing will stop Him from blessing us with His Presence
Nothing will stop His Power to set things right,
not just in the world,
But in my heart,
In my soul
Prepare the way of the Lord!
The only one delaying it
Is me.
So, build the highway,
Pray the prayer,
Take the Holy Sacrament,
For the King is Coming!
