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Jesus spells Freedom
Isaiah 42: 1-9The Servant of the Lord
1 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him
and he will bring justice to the nations.2 He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.3 A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his law the islands will put their hope."5 This is what God the LORD says—
he who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it:6 "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.8 "I am the LORD; that is my name!
I will not give my glory to another
or my praise to idols.9 See, the former things have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce them to you."
The middle section of Isaiah, chapters 40 – 55, was set in the period when the Jews were permitted to return home from their exile in Babylon. The pagan Cyrus of Persia had overthrown the Babylonians and ordered the release of the Jewish captives. Isaiah sees this in a cosmic context, and, in 41:1 though 42:9, he describes two “trials” in the court of heaven that vindicate the sovereignty of Israel’s Lord. Cyrus is described as the Lord’s instrument in His plan to free the Jews. The second trial ends with today’s passage, the selection of the Lord’s servant, and the assignment of a mission to the servant.
The servant was probably a figure for the people of Israel, or for a faithful remnant within the people. Later, the early church saw the aspects of Jesus’ own life and mission foreshadowed in the Servant Songs.
The Lord chooses the servant, upholds him, is pleased with him and gives the servant His spirit. The servant’s role to establish justice on he earth (v1, 4), open the eyes of the blind, release prisoners and those in darkness (v7). He does so in gentleness and patience [not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard, not breaking the bruised reed or quenching the smouldering wick (v2-3)]. However the servant’s mission is not confined to Israel only but extends to the rest of the nations as well (v6).
Jesus has come to offer liberty to all who are sin-bound. The invitation is open to all and each on who accepts Him will experience newness of life (v9). In essence, Jesus spells FREEDOM to the oppressed and downtrodden. In Him, there is deliverance and fullness of joy.
General Secretary, Fellowship of Evangelical Students
I surrender unwholesome habits that I cannot be freed from and will ultimately ruin my walk with God unless I bring them to Jesus. He will break the fetters and chains of these habits, and release me to His will.
Prayer:
Lord, the good I want to do, I don’t do but the evil I don’t want to do, I find myself doing. Cleanse me from my sin, set me free from the wretched man that I am I desire to walk free in your righteousness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
All Lent Devotion materials are taken from 'Take Up Your Cross' - Daily Devotion for Lent 2009 by Bible Society of Singapore.
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