https://sermons.faithlife.com/sermons/531109-isaiah-40-prepare-the-way-of-the-lord Sermon Manuscript:  What sort of story are you living in? In JRR Tolkien’s The Two Towers, Samwise is walking with Frodo, reflecting on what has happened to them since they left the Shire. He realizes that if he knew ahead of time what dangers and hardships they were going to encounter, they probably would … Continue reading The End of Exile (Isa. 40:1-5)