“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall
the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the
dumb sing.”
(Isaiah
35:5-6)
As section one of Messiah comes to
a close, the libretto returns to the prophet Isaiah. Here, the prophet speaks of the works of the One
who will come…opening blind eyes, unstopping deaf ears, restoring strength to
weakened limbs and voice to silent tongues. The hope of promises made will give way to
fulfillment in the person of Jesus, the Christ.
You and I live today as people of
promise, recognizing through the record of God’s written and living Word, that
God is ever faithful. Let us open our
eyes and ears, leap to our feet and sing the songs of this season which
proclaim the greatness of our God!
Prayer: Eternal God, may everything
that has breath give thanks and praise to you! Amen.
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