Broadcast
The Lord's Chosen Servant - Part 4
Isaiah 42:5-7
01/11/2024
5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens
and stretched them out, who spread out the earth
and what comes from it, who gives breath to the
people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
6 ``I am the LORD; I have called you in
righteousness; I will take you by the hand and
keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the
people, a light for the nations,
7 to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the
prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those
who sit in darkness.'' (ESV)
God the Father said ``This is my beloved Son in whom I am
well pleased,''3 when Jesus stepped out of the water after being
baptized by John. We believe, teach, and confess that the Father
sent His Son to take upon Himself the sins of all people.
Isaiah confessed that the Father, the LORD and creator of
heaven and earth, willingly gave His Son for our salvation.
Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and
stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what
comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and
spirit to those who walk in it: ``I am the LORD; I have
called you in righteousness; I will take you by the
hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for
the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes
that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the
dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.''
As we read and hear the words of the prophet Isaiah, we come
to know that God, out of His grace and mercy, created the heavens
and the earth. Because we are created and not the product of
random chance, we have the desire and ability to serve our
neighbor, to work for the good of others. Yet, because we have
sinned, we don't always act according to our beliefs.
May our heavenly Father grant us the desire to recognize Him
as our Creator, and give us the desire to live according to His
will. Amen.
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3. Matthew 3:17