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March 21, 2005

A bruised reed he shall not break Is 42:1-7
Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.

Thus says God, the LORD,who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spreads out the earth with its crops, Who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk on it: I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, To open the eyes of the blind,
to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

The tenderness of this chosen Lord is so great that he would not even break a bruised reed. Isaiah fortells the times of Jesus so clearly. It is truly amazing the way the life of Jesus lives out fulfills these writings. The blind will see, the prisoners become free and those in darkness will see light. There are many who need to be healed, freed and see the light daily in this world. The work of the Lord is an ongoing process. There is so much to do in this world. The one thing that keeps touching me this morning about the reading though is the tenderness of the Lord. In true strength there is great compassion and tenderness concern for the broken and the sick.