The incarnation is God giving the servant - Isaiah 42:1-7

Intro: Where is the justice?

 

 

 

Who is the Servant (v5)

 

 

Context: Isaiah 40-48 – Two contrasting servants.

              What is our perception of a servant? (Downton Abbey?)

 

 

Jesus the Servant’s character:

 

 

“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.”

 

 

‘The Great Wall’

 

 

 

The Servant Who Brings Justice (v1-4)

 

 

Justice ~ Mispat: ‘God’s right order’

 

 

 

The Servant King will eventually once again be seated on his throne reigning over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice, judging in righteousness and bringing peace on Earth.

 

‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” 

~ Rev 21:4-5

 

 

 

The Servant Who Gives Comfort (v3-4)

 

“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out”.

 

Christ the King as a servant knows our weaknesses because he became flesh.

 

 

Given the Spirit – His power is made perfect in our weakness.

 

 

The Servant Who Frees Captives (v6-7)

 

“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.”

 

 

The God of all Creation, our Servant King is the Lord of both the physical world and the spiritual world.

 

Spring in Narnia

 

Questions to think more about: Spend some time pondering the God of the cosmos coming down to be born as a baby and consider the wonder of this glorious truth. Which people in my live can I show comfort to and point them to Christ the greatest comforter? As we approach the new year, with the Spirit in us, let’s consider how can we be more servant hearted in our lives and become more Christlike.

Memory verse: Isaiah 42 v 1 “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.”

My own questions for later: