The Lord’s Chosen Servant


“Look at My Servant, whom I strengthen. 

He is My Chosen One, who pleases Me. 


I have put my Spirit upon Him. 


He will bring justice to the nations. 


He will not shout 

or raise His voice in public. 


He will not crush the weakest reed 

or put out a flickering candle. 


He will bring justice to all who have been wronged. 


He will not falter or lose heart 

until justice prevails throughout the earth. 


Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for His instruction.” 


God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out. 


He created the earth and everything in it. 


He gives breath to everyone, 

life to everyone who walks the earth…


And it is He who says, 

“I, the Lord, have called You to demonstrate My righteousness. 


I will take You by the hand and guard You, 

.,,and I will give You to My people, Israel, 

…as a symbol of My covenant with them. 


And You will be a Light to guide the nations. 


You will open the eyes of the blind. 

You will free the captives from prison, 

…releasing those who sit in dark dungeons. 


“I am the Lord; that is My Name! 

I will not give My glory to anyone else, 

nor share My praise with carved idols. 


Everything I prophesied has come true, 

…and now I will prophesy again. 


I will tell You the future before it happens.” 


A Song of Praise to the Lord


Sing a new song to the Lord! 


Sing His praises from the ends of the earth! 


Sing, all you who sail the seas, 

all you who live in distant coast lands. 


Join in the chorus, you desert towns; 

…let the villages of Kedar rejoice! 


Let the people of Sela sing for joy; 

shout praises from the mountaintops! 


Let the whole world glorify the Lord; let it sing His praise. 


The Lord will march forth like a Mighty Hero; 

He will come out like a Warrior, full of fury. 


He will shout His battle cry 

and crush all His enemies. 


He will say, “I have long been silent; 

yes, I have restrained Myself. 


But now, like a woman in labor, 

I will cry and groan and pant. 


I will level the mountains and hills 

and blight all their greenery. 


I will turn the rivers into dry land 

and will dry up all the pools. 


I will lead blind Israel down a new path,  

guiding them along an unfamiliar way. 


I will brighten the darkness before them 

…and smooth out the road ahead of them. 


Yes, I will indeed do these things; 

I will not forsake them. 


But those who trust in idols, 

who say, ‘You are our gods,’ 

will be turned away in shame. 


Isaiah 42:1–17 (NLT)


Praise be to God!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Moses Chooses Seventy Leaders

​ Moses Chooses Seventy Leaders The Lord said to Moses,  “Gather before Me …seventy men, who are recognized, as elders and leaders of Israel.  Bring them to the Tabernacle, to stand there with you.  I will come down and talk to you there.  I will take some of the Spirit …that is upon you, and I will put this Spirit, upon them.  They will bear the burden, of the people, along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.  “And say to the people,  ‘Purify yourselves, for tomorrow you will have meat to eat.  You were whining, and the Lord heard you when you cried…  “Oh, for some meat!  We were better off in Egypt!”  Now the Lord will give you meat, and you will have to eat it.  And it won’t be for just a day …or two, or for five, or ten, or even twenty.  You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it.  For you have rejected the Lord, Who is here among you, and you have whined to Him, saying,  “Why did we ever leave Egypt?” ’ ”  But Moses responded to the Lord,  “Th
Read more

1088 - A History of the Priests and Levites

A History of the Priests and Levites Here is the list of the priests and Levites, who returned, with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the high priest: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shecaniah, Harim, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah, Miniamin, Moadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. So, these were the leaders, of the priests, and their associates, in the days of Jeshua. Now, the Levites, who returned, with them, were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who ….with his associates, was in charge, of the songs, of thanksgiving.  Their associates, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them, during the service. Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada. Joiada was the father of Johanan. Johanan was the father of Jaddua. So, when Joiakim was high priest, the family leaders, of the priests, were as follows: Meraiah was leader of
Read more

1046 - Israel Celebrates Passover

Israel Celebrates Passover When everything was ready for the Passover celebration, the priests and the Levites took their places, organized by their divisions, as the king had commanded.  The Levites then slaughtered the Passover lambs …and presented the blood to the priests, who sprinkled the blood on the altar, while the Levites prepared the animals.  They divided the burnt offerings, among the people, by their family groups, so they could offer them to the Lord, as prescribed, in the Book of Moses.  They did the same with the cattle.  Then, they roasted the Passover lambs, as prescribed; and they boiled the holy offerings… in pots, kettles, and pans, …and they brought them out quickly, so the people could eat them.  Afterward, the Levites prepared Passover offerings, for themselves and for the priests—the descendants of Aaron—because the priests had been busy, from morning till night, offering the burnt offerings, and the fat portions.  The Levites took responsibility for all these
Read more