God’s Glory & Excellency Blossoming in the Desert

In this podcast episode, Chakari explores the prophecy from Isaiah 35 about God’s glory and excellency blossoming in the desert, symbolizing transformation from barrenness to abundant life through Christ’s presence. He highlights how Jesus, the Rose of Sharon, brings life, hope, and salvation to places and people once considered dead or unworthy. Chakari emphasizes that through faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, believers become living temples reflecting God’s glory, joyfully blossoming even in spiritual deserts.

Key Scripture(s): 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. (‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35‬:‭1‬-‭2‬)

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:44 Isaiah 35:1-2 Reading & Overview
• 2:39 Arabah Desert
• 11:54 Ezekiel’s Vision and the Symbolism of Waters from the Sanctuary
• 20:19 The Desert Blossoming as the Rose
• 25:23 Galilee, Nazareth, and the Mixed Nature of the Region
• 36:19 Jeroboam’s Sin and Its Consequences
• 46:51 Assyrian Deportation, Samaria, and the Mixed Population
• 1:14:36 Jesus’ Ministry Begins in Galilee: Light in Darkness
• 1:32:40 The Glory of Lebanon Given to the Desert
• 1:39:29 Trees, Wine, and Spiritual Metaphors: Lebanon and the Church
• 2:06:37 The Excellency of Carmel and Sharon
• 2:26:39 The Glory, Excellency, and the Kingdom of God
• 2:51:41 Conclusion: Seeing the Glory of God by Faith