“A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He
will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law”
(Isaiah 42:3-4 NKJV).
How
difficult it must be for the Lord to see His children following after false
gods looking in the wrong places for light and life. His judgments against the darkness and
emptiness that His people had chosen, is restrained by His steadfast love as He
waits for them to return to His care, provision and salvation. Oftentimes criticisms are spoken of the
judgments of God in the Old Testament but alongside every instance of judgment,
stand years and ages of mercy, longsuffering and deliverance.
Beyond
that mercy … are promises of a Servant Messiah coming in tenderness, righteousness
and truth to the world. From times of grace
in the Old Covenant to the overflowing of grace found in the redemptive life
and empowering resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is a glory to the scope of
God’s salvation. In Jesus Christ we see
the extent of this tender waiting and sustaining grace of God. Our Lord Jesus comes with living hope in our
weakened place … not breaking us but delivering us. Much is made of the amazing
qualities of grace in saving us from our wretchedness but the tenderness of our
Lord as He waits to deliver us from our prodigal, rebellious, selfish natures, should
amaze us as well.
“In
his name the nations will put their hope" (Matthew 12:21 NIV).
Oh
Lord, Thank you for coming to me with grace and tenderness when I seek you to change
me, deliver me and empower me with hope.
I cannot comprehend the scope of your love but over and over again, I find
comfort and security in its balm for my soul. Thank you, oh thank you … Jesus
my Lord. Amen
Daily
Reading … Isaiah 42 & Matthew 12
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