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To everyone who offers himself to the Lord for service, withholding nothing, is given power for the attainment of measureless results. For these God will do great things. He will work upon the minds of men so that, even in this world, there shall be seen in their lives a fulfillment of the promise of the future state.

God empowers those who offer themselves fully for service to achieve extraordinary results. This is a statement of spiritual promise and faith, not an empirical assertion.

“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.

Biblical quotation celebrating the transformation and glory of the wilderness through God's presence. This is a direct biblical quotation containing prophetic and poetic imagery.

“Strengthen ye the weak hands, And confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not; Behold, your God....

Biblical exhortation to strengthen the weak and encourage the fearful with the assurance of God's presence. This paragraph consists of scriptural verses offering spiritual encouragement and reassurance.

“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, And the tongue of the dumb sing: For in the wilderness shall waters break out, And streams in the desert.

Prophetic imagery of miraculous physical restoration and healing associated with divine redemption. This is a scriptural quotation depicting prophetic miracles and divine intervention, not a medical claim.

“And the parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water.... 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.

Scriptural description of abundant water in the desert and a secure way of holiness for the redeemed. This paragraph quotes biblical prophecy regarding physical and spiritual restoration in the wilderness.

“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 35:1-10 .

Conclusion of the prophetic passage depicting safety, everlasting joy, and the removal of sorrow for the redeemed. This is a scriptural quotation describing prophetic and theological imagery of redemption.