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Isaiah Servant Poems
We just finished going through the Gospel of Luke
In several passages Jesus seems frustrated that the disciples could not figure out who he was or his mission.
A misconception that plagued all the people, including the leaders, was that messiah was going to assume this governmental or religious institutional throne and RULE.
A common question was:
When are you, Jesus, going to rule the earth?
In America, we have a narrow view of suffering and evil.
You and I can look at our present culture and think it has never been this bad and Jesus must be coming soon to correct this.
WE DESIRE JUSTICE...
And that is what the author of Isaiah writes.
God has a servant, a chosen one, who is going to bring justice to the nations.
But, DO YOU WANT JUSTICE?
REALLY?
Yes, you WANT JUSTICE, for OTHERS…because JUSTICE is punishing the wrongdoer.
But you ARE NOT the WRONGDOER, right.
HOW will HE DO THIS?
WAR, CRUSHING PEOPLE?
Isn’t that interesting.
It is quite opposite of how we saw the crowd in Luke.
There is no riot, there is no protest.
Why?
What is the target of a protest?
A HUMAN.
This servant will not do that, he will not crush the weakest or douse a flickering candle.
Instead, he will bring justice to all those who have been wronged.
Is that you? :-)
God has something to say about this servant...
BUT…this is an important verse...
God created everything in the earth (humans)
He gives his own breath to all
He gives life to those who live here
They have value…
Is this the kind of justice you are seeking?
Prisoners released?
If you remember that last verses of Luke, the people return to Jerusalem and worship Jesus in the temple.
But, Isaiah is capturing a moment when:
the SERVANT is Jacob
the CHOSEN is Cyrus, who will come from the north.
How does this related to Jesus:
He is of the tribes of Israel
He comes from the North (Mt.
Hermon)
Jesus rules unlike all humans
WHAT KIND OF RULER IS THIS SERVANT?
How will this JUSTICE be meted out?
He does NOT cry out
He does NOT raise his voice
He does NOT go on a public rampage
He is GENTLE (does not break a reed)
He is KIND (does not snuff the candle)
He does NOT GIVE UP
He will NOT be DISCOURAGED
These creatures we call humans are created by God and have the breath and life of God.
The servant does not desire to destroy the humans.
He wants to destroy the enemy, bring justice to those who walk in darkness.
So, when we are LOOKING FOR JUSTICE, regardless of the SIDE YOU ARE ON,
we need to MAKE SURE our approach lines up with this.
we need to MAKE SURE our message lines up with this.
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