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Isaiah 42:1-17 (Good News Translation)
God's Word: Teaching Us About Mercy and ForgivenessIntroduction
Isaiah 42:1-17: Verses 1-7 Comprise the first of four "servant songs" in the book of Isaiah. In this passage, the servant is Described as one Whom God chose to see That justice is done on earth. The reading Concludes with a reference to light as providing an image of God's saving power.
Today's Scripture: Isaiah 42:8
"I alone am the LORD your God. No other god May share my glory; I will not let idols share my praise. "
Today's Reading
1 The L ORD says, "Here is my servant, Whom I Strengthen- the one I have Chosen, With Whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and I will bring justice to every nation. 2He will not shout or raise his voice . or make loud speeches in the streets 3 He will not break off a bent reed . nor put out a flickering lamp . He will bring lasting justice to all 4 I will not lose hope or courage, I will Establish justice on . the earth . Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching " May God created the heavens and stretched them out, I have fashioned the earth and all that lives there, . I gave life and breath to all its people And now the L ORD God says to his servant, 6 "I, the L ORD , Have Given called you and you power . to see That justice is done on earth Through you I will make a Covenant with all peoples, through you I will bring light to the nations. 7 You will open the eyes of the blind . September free and Those Who Sit in dark prisons 8 I alone am the L ORD . your God No other god May share my glory, . I will not let idols share my praise 9 Predicted The things I have now come true. Now I will tell you of new things even before They begin to happen. " 10 Sing a new song to the L ORD , sing his praise, all the world! Praise him, That you sail the sea, praise him, all creatures of the sea!Sing, distant lands and all who live there! 11 Let the desert and its towns praise God, let the people of Kedar praise him! Let Those who live in the city of Sela shout for joy from the tops of ? the mountains 12 Let Those who live in distant lands give praise and glory to the L ORD ! 13The L ORD goes out to fight like a warrior, I is ready and eager for battle. 've Gives a war cry, a battle shout; I shows his power against his enemies. 14 God says, "For a long time I kept silent, . I did not answer my people But now the time has come to act, . I cry out like a woman in labor 15 I will destroy the mountains and hills and dry up the grass and trees. I will turn the river valleys into deserts and dry up the pools of water. 16 I will lead my blind people by doing lot Never Traveled roads. Their I will turn darkness into light and make smooth rough country before them. These are my promises, and I will keep them without fail. 17 All who trust in idols,who call images Their gods, will be humiliated and disgraced. "
 Reflect
Some scholars think That the servant Mentioned in this passage is a reference to the people of Israel. Others think it Might Have Been to a ruler: such as the one Mentioned in Isaiah 9:6, 7 and 11:1-5. Still others understand this passage as Describing the life of God's promised Messiah. The task of the servant was to "bring justice to every nation." How is the role of the servant Described? Who are today's "servants"?
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