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Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Isaiah 50:4-9 The Message4-9 The Master, God, has given me
a well-taught tongue,
So I know how to encourage tired people.
He wakes me up in the morning,
Wakes me up, opens my ears
to listen as one ready to take orders.
The Master, God, opened my ears,
and I didn’t go back to sleep,
didn’t pull the covers back over my head.
I followed orders,
stood there and took it while they beat me,
held steady while they pulled out my beard,
Didn’t dodge their insults,
faced them as they spit in my face.
And the Master, God, stays right there and helps me,
so I’m not disgraced.
Therefore I set my face like flint,
confident that I’ll never regret this.
My champion is right here.
Let’s take our stand together!
Who dares bring suit against me?
Let him try!
Look! the Master, God, is right here.
Who would dare call me guilty?
Look! My accusers are a clothes bin of threadbare
socks and shirts, fodder for moths!
For Reflection
These passages remind us of the painful realities of the lingering effects of exilic life in Babylon. The servant does not receive this suffering passively, but he actively chooses to accept the conflict that arises through his proclamation. From time to time we too are called to suffer the consequences of "Right" action. PrayPray and have the strength to endure the suffering that results from your faithful stand.
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