15/05/2026
The Big Yellow Bulldozer by Ron Scurfield
Scripture: âAnd a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way.. But only the redeemed will walk there, and the ransomed of the Lord will return.â Isaiah 35:8,9-10.
I looked up and saw a bright yellow bulldozer; an enormous machine gleaming and sparkling in the bright sunshine. It was moving steadily towards a huge mountain of rubbish, stretching into the distance as far as the eye could see, and beyond. The bulldozer lowered its blade and began to push its way through the mass of rotting and decayed garbage, like a massive snow plough. It didnât falter, or even shudder, at the huge task that lay ahead as it relentlessly pushed on, carving a wide channel through the Mountain of Despair.
This unholy mountain was composed of every conceivable kind of filth and degradation. There were boxes of corruption and lies, and masses of shame and guilt. There were cans of deception and rolls of slander. There was poverty, greed, pride, dishonesty, idolatry, and every kind of sin. There was sickness and death. But the bulldozer pushed on, slowly and steadily, casting aside everything in its path.
On the top of the vehicle was a tall golden cross, standing high and prominent, gleaming in the reflected sunlight, like a beacon guiding the way through the mire. As the vehicle channelled its way onward, it created a pathway of lush green grass in its wake, soft and vibrant - a highway of holiness carved through the squalor.
Behind this vehicle was a great army of believers with banners held high in triumph, all singing and shouting and declaring the victory of Christ. âBlessing and honour and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb..â (Revelation 5:3). Jubilation and deep, heartfelt worship arose heavenward, as the people marched triumphantly behind the trundling vehicle. It was like the return of a victorious army, declaring victory over their enemies and giving glory to their King. There were peoples of every nation, creed and colour dancing and rejoicing unashamedly following the cross.
The procession moved steadily on, not in haste but in the certainty of victory, as the bulldozer swept aside all the weapons of the enemy, now rendered useless by the power of the cross.
I can only say what I saw. This was for me, a powerful message from God. But you too can have your own bulldozer. Itâs ready and waiting. This of course represents the sovereignty of God, supreme and holy, and can be seen in many forms according to our perception. Perhaps itâs in the deadly sling of David, which brought his enemy, Goliath, humiliation and defeat. It could be the pillar of fire that carved a way through the darkness during Israelâs forty years in the wilderness. It may be in the strength of Samson who brought down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:29-30). Thereâs the courage and faith of Daniel that closed the lionsâ mouths, or the angel who walked in the furness of the Most High God, and kept them safe. Whichever you choose, be sure to carry before you the cross of Jesus Christ, symbol of His death and His ascension to glory, high and lifted up for all to see, the symbol of hope and triumph
The battle that disarmed all principalities and powers has already been won. Victory has ben secured; eternity is prepared so that we can walk triumphantly with Him in the way of holiness.
