7 Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
8 Thus says the Lord: In a time of favor I have answered you, on a day of salvation I have helped you; I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages;
9 saying to the prisoners, “Come out,” to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They shall feed along the ways, on all the bare heights shall be their pasture;
10 they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them down, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.
11 And I will turn all my mountains into a road, and my highways shall be raised up.
12 Lo, these shall come from far away, and lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Syene.
Prayer Focus: Our hope is in the God who comes to change the world here and now. A few weeks ago, we heard how the creation itself will be transformed by the coming of the Lord. In these verses we find both individuals and communities transformed. Prisoners are freed. The Lord’s people shall not hunger or thirst. A new community will be formed from those formally separated by the ends of the earth. Where do you see God’s reconciling and transforming work happening here and now? Where can you join these efforts? Pray that someone else will say that their life is better today because of you and the Lord.
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