November 1, 2026
Unshakeable | A Pool in the Desert
Through Isaiah, God paints pictures for his people. This passage begins with a parched desert. It’s a picture of our lives. We go through dry seasons and hard patches. And then, out of nowhere, crocuses. For one or two months each year, crocuses pop up on the floor of the Judean wilderness. They are a small sign of hope that doesn’t stay small. The great promise isn’t only that the hard parts will one day be beautiful or that joy will replace sorrow and sighing, but even better, that our God will come. Isaiah points to Jesus.
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Isaiah 35:1-10
Questions:
- Recall a parched time in your life.
- Detail your strategy for suffering. What do you do, or what do you plan to do, when life is hard?
- Explain how Jesus’ coming reverses the seemingly endless story of suffering.
- What is a sign that you are ON the Way of Holiness? What would be indicators that you are OFF?
- Where is the sorrow and sighing in your life right now? Pray for each other.
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