Friday 06/12/2024
Isaiah 42
We started the season of Advent last Sunday. The week before the winter had made its mark with snow, ice and flooding. There are wars and rumours of wars in the world. Through December as we travel towards Christmas Day, we need comfort! The first 39 chapters of Isaiah are often known as ‘The Book of Judgement’; the second part of Isaiah from chapter 40 to 66, which we are reading this month, is called ‘The Book of Comfort’. The opening lines of chapter 42 are ”Here is my servant, who I behold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations”. Take comfort this Advent – despite all the world tries to throw at us the faithfulness of Christ will bring forth justice.
The Revd. Guy Hewlett
