Make straight the way of the Lord.

Here is a poem on the prophetic call to prepare for the coming of the Lord.

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Make Straight the Way

A voice cries out in this wilderness space, “Prepare ye the way of the God of all grace! Make straight in the desert a highway for Him, Let every valley be raised to the brim.

Let every mountain be made to be low, Let the crooked be straight,let the rough places go!” This is no work for the hand or the tool, But the bending of pride,and the heart making rule.

The mountains of ego must be leveled down, The hidden ambition,the quest for renown. The valleys of sorrow,of fear and despair, Must be filled with His hope,and His merciful care.

The crooked paths of my justifying lies, Must be straightened by truth under heaven's own skies. The rough,stony places, so hard and so cold, Must be smoothed by a story of grace to be told.

For the King is approaching, His glory is near, And His coming demands a repentance sincere. So I clear not a path through the forest and stone, But I prepare in my spirit a throne for His own.

I bow down my heart, and I open the gate, And for His arrival,I yearningly wait. I make straight the way,I answer the call— Not for my glory,but to surrender my all.

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The Scripture at the Heart (Isaiah 40:3-5, John 1:23)

This command originates in the prophecy of Isaiah, which was then applied to John the Baptist as the forerunner of Christ:

A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 40:3-5)

John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” (John 1:23)

The poem interprets this command not as a literal road-building project, but as an internal, spiritual preparation. It is about removing the obstacles of sin, pride, and self-reliance that hinder God's rule in our hearts, creating a clear path for His presence and will to move powerfully in our lives.