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Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Isaiah 54:1-5 The Voice54 Eternal One: Sing, childless woman, you who have never given birth.
Raise a joyful shout, you who have never gone through labor.
You, whose husband is dead, will bring forth much more than the fertile One who has a husband.[a]
2 Enlarge your house. You are going to need a bigger place;
don’t underestimate the amount of room that you’ll need. So build, build, build.
3 You will increase in every direction to fill the world.
Your offspring will take over the nations;
Your people will revitalize long-abandoned towns. 4 Don’t be afraid, for there is no one to shame you.
Don’t fear humiliation, for there is no one to disgrace you.
The shame of your younger years and the sorrow of your widowhood are over.
You’ll forget those days as if they never happened.
5 Because the One who made you will be your husband;
the One called Commander of heavenly armies
Will set you right again, the Holy One of Israel.
It’s not for nothing that He is called “God of all the earth.”
For Reflection
The Barren woman references the church of God under the Old Testament. However, because the religion was confined to the Jewish nation and the minimal number of true believers, the church seemed to desert God and God's desire that they exemplify God's intention to spread the message of God's covenant.
God promises a new accession of adopted children and the conversion of Gentiles. These people, here-to-fore denied access to God's community, will no longer be discriminated against. Instead, they will be the first addition to the inclusive faith.
PrayGive thanks and praise to God, who expanded God's people beyond Israel. Pray that you do not desert God's will and that all have a place at God's table.
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