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The Servant of the Lord

“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.

He will not shout or cry out or raise his voice in the streets.

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.

In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

This is what God the Lord says – the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spread out the earth with all that springs from it,

Who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:

“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, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”

 

What a beautiful prophecy of how Jesus was going to enter and change our world! He was not coming with overwhelming strength, pageantry, and overt power. Instead, he was coming with gentleness and concern for the broken. He was not going to be discouraged by what he saw but would persevere in bringing justice to all. He was not going to do all of this by force or bluster, but with quiet love and determination.

 

We too can be servants in what is often a dark and unjust world. We can seek justice for those who have none. We can serve the poor and hungry, the refugees fleeing terrible situations, and be persistent in helping those who need our help. We can stand up for those who have no one to stand up for them and call out evil when we see it. These are days of unrest and division, but God is clear. The Servant was sent to bring justice to the world, and we are called to do so as well.

 

Dear Father, thank you for sending Jesus to us and showing us how we are to think and act as your servants. It is not always easy in this world but give us strength to overcome the world and act as you have commanded. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen

 

Karla Gerke

Kgerke56@gmail.com

 

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