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March 16, 2022

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Reading along with us in Isaiah? Here’s today’s reading:

Isaiah 49 (NIV)

The Servant of the Lord
1 Listen to me, you islands;
hear this, you distant nations:
Before I was born the Lord called me;
from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.
2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword,
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me into a polished arrow
and concealed me in his quiver.
3 He said to me, “You are my servant,
Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.”.........Continue Reading

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  1. This prophecy speaks of the coming Messiah, Jesus, his death and resurrection for the redemption of Israel and the Gentiles. God has a plan for Israel to be blessed and always has but He also has a plan for all people that come to Him.
    I love the comparison He uses to express His love and devotion to His people comparing it to a nursing mother. We all know how strong that bond is and He says even that bond pales in comparison to His care for us….enough to send His son to die for our salvation!

  2. Speaking of Jesus in the flesh in the first verses. Then the rest of this chapter seems to have God letting the nation of Judah know. He will never forget them and come to their rescue. And we have the same promise

  3. It is neat to see the close relationship God has with His servant and how He has been prepared for His purposes. And even better to see that Jacob being redeemed was not enough for God, but that the servant will also provide salvation to the Gentiles. Certainly Jesus is the only one who fits the description, the purpose and the accomplishments. And even though exile might make the people feel like God has abandoned them, He is still their God and rescuer. He will still restore them to their rightful place because they are dear to Him. They are marked by Him and He is marked by them. Others will see the work as well and will honor Israel and God for the work that He will do with them and for them.

  4. The Messiah will come and be savior to Israel and also the Gentiles.

    “And now the Lord says,
    Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,
    To bring Jacob back to Him,
    So that Israel is gathered to Him
    (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord,
    And My God shall be My strength),
    Indeed He says,
    ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant
    To raise up the tribes of Jacob,
    And to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
    I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles,
    That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

    I also like in this passage that it talks about the restoration of the earth and the children.

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