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The stones know all the secrets to silence, the ways we unsay

this; that the sky is endless  and we hope dawn comes like  fire, like rage that has burned its way  through your veins, 

like passion and life collapsing into being, this song

echoing into resonance.

ii.

the little girl who gives you a hug,

quietly to her, you were saying it’s okay,

all along,

and when you bring another into focus… that sprinkle of who they are,

love, it’s a gentle frame

in all the soft words, those are places made for holding… you’re learning a little more every time…

iii.

this is what it feels like… to be a safe place

for her to fall down… rise

and try again.

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Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

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God Uses Anyone To Remind Us He Can Save Anyone

If you were an ancient Israelite, you may have had problems with God using a pagan king named Cyrus as his instrument for restoring Israel back to her land and temple. After all, can’t God use someone we approve of who follows His law? Shouldn’t God do that? 

This is Isaiah’s response on behalf of God to those questions:

Isaiah 45:11 (ESV) Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him: “Ask me of things to come; will you command me concerning my children and the work of my hands?

Can we really expect to tell God how to use what He has created? Even those of unbelieving traditions? God is God and not subject to our specifics in technique and operation. 

Isaiah 45:12–13 (ESV) I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host. 13 I have stirred him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways level; he shall build my city and set my exiles free, not for price or reward,” says the LORD of hosts.

God makes it clear - all things are from Him. He is the author of what we see and experience. Cyrus is stirred up in righteousness and God will make his way straight to bring Israel back. This is the Lord’s choice. 

So many times we question the leaders in our world or country. How could God allow “them” to be in charge? Does He not know who they are and what they have done? But are we not also failed sinners whom God has chosen and saved? Were we not also dead in trespasses and sins? Failed men and women in leadership positions are used by God to do what He wants to remind us that no perfect people exist save one. And we are not Him. 

Isaiah 45:15–17 (ESV) Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. 16 All of them are put to shame and confounded; the makers of idols go in confusion together. 17 But Israel is saved by the LORD with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.

The New Living Translation says, “God works in mysterious ways”. Then verse 16 talks about the failure of our idols. What we make acts in ways we expect. We know God is God when we don’t comprehend all that He does. A “god” you totally understand is a “god” of your own making. 

Then God declares through Isaiah the words that no Israelite would have understood. 

Isaiah 45:20 (ESV) “Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols, and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.

God calls the nations to himself! Talk about unexpected things from the mysterious God. Then Isaiah speaks of the guarantee that people from all nations will respond to God’s offer!

Isaiah 45:22–23 (ESV) “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’

Now you can start to understand why God chose to use Cyrus to save Israel from exile and restore them to their land. So they might know the Gentiles no longer as enemies but people God can save and use. 

As Christians, do we see the unbelievers around us like that? Do we realize that the great obstacle against us could be the next Saul of Tarsus and join us? Our God can save and desires all men to come to repentance. And even those who don’t will be used for His saving purposes. Just ask Cyrus, Pharoah or any other former “kings” of the “world.”

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The 5th Gospel

Isaiah 49:1–3 (ESV) Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. 3 And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”

Isaiah 49 brings us to the second servant song in Isaiah. It’s clear from the start, the servant has been sent to those who are far off for that is who he calls to listen. He was also appointed from before his birth to speak words that would cut. He was hidden for a time and now revealed in Jesus Christ. 

Peter had this in mind when he wrote:

1 Peter 1:20 (ESV) He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you

Peter is a Jewish fisherman that learned the Lord had come for those of other nations. He came in the flesh to reach those in the flesh. 

Now you might think from verse three where Isaiah says, “you are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified” that God is referring to the nation. But just two verses later we see that this servant has been called to reach the people of Israel for God. 

Isaiah 49:5 (ESV) And now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength—

We see the prophetic utterance detailing the work of Jesus Christ who does what the nation failed to do. He obeys completely and brings salvation to the world. Abraham’s purpose is realized in Christ.

Genesis 12:3 (ESV) I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Isaiah speaks of something we will see fulfilled shortly in Acts and longitudinaly in world history - KINGS of the Earth who formerly despised Him will arise and worship Him!

Isaiah 49:7 (ESV) Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Isaiah even details the miraculous work of Christ in verses 8 and 9:

Isaiah 49:8–10 (ESV) Thus says the LORD: “In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give 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, ‘Appear.’ They shall feed along the ways; on all bare heights shall be their pasture; 10 they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.

Does not Jesus deliver the sinner from his sin, the lame from his physical powerlessness? Does he not also feed the 5000 and the 4000 bringing them food and offering them the Spirit if they should thirst? 

It is no wonder Isaiah is called the 5th Gospel by so many. 

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“Seek the Lord while you can find him.

Call on him now while he is near.

Let the wicked change their ways

and banish the very thought of doing wrong.

Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.

Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.”

Isaiah 55:6-7

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