Isaiah 25:1-9

TEXT The Power of Imagery Oh the relief from a puffy white cloud, blocking a hot August sun, for me and my lawn mower! - Get a piece of scrap paper, or open your Bibles to Isaiah 25. Either write down or point to each one of the images Isaiah uses. Stop and consider what each image communicates about God. - Our journey through Lent to Easter nears its destination. It is helpful to stop and remember the goodness of our God. We strengthen our faith in the Shepherd's rod and staff. - In John's Gospel Jesus withdraws from Jerusalem. (John 11:54) In the company of his disciples he strengthens his faith. Before the passion he will return to Mary, Martha and Lazarus. - There is imagery in Isaiah 25 Jesus may have contemplated. Jesus rests in God's shelters, his shade and feeds as his banquet. Perhaps he most comforting image: God swallows up death. - These images of God are things we can't leave behind.