"I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your
hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to
the Gentiles, To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those
who sit in darkness from the prison house. – Isaiah 42v6-7
God had a plan from the very start. There was a purpose in providing
redemption. There was something for God’s people to do while He held their
hands and gave them courage. He called in righteousness; he took them by the
hand. He promised to keep them and be true to His covenant. He did all of this
so that they would be a light to the nation who were blinded in their darkness
and the set them free from their prison of sin.
This reminds me of Jesus’ words to Paul when he sent him out ‘to open
their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of
Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among
those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'
We have a job to do. A whole world is lost in the darkness of sin. A
whole world is in chains of bondage. It is a scary job. It is difficult. We
face ridicule, opposition, and maybe even persecution.
But we don’t have to do it alone. Our precious Lord takes us by the hand
to lead us into the task. With God holding my hand I can do anything!
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