Isaiah
42:1-9
“See, the
former things have come to pass, and new
things I now declare;
before they spring forth, I tell you of
them.”
(Isaiah
42:9)
Movie trailers have become a significant part of the
movie-going experience. In fact, special
productions are now made just for television that offer extended-play
introductions of feature films. Studios use them to promote future projects
while fans see them as enticements for future trips to the movies, or perhaps as
evidence for why they should stay away.
Truth be told, we like to know what’s coming…to have inside information
to inform our thoughts and
actions.
Speaking through the prophet, the Eternal One offers a
preview of what is to come. For a people
in exile, this is the good news of deliverance, something new that will
ultimately bring transformation. From
Abraham to Isaiah, Moses to Zechariah, God‘s promises find fulfillment, and men
and women of faith find encouragement in the faithfulness of
God.
Gospel writer,
Matthew, in celebrating Joseph’s decision to take Mary as his wife, confirms the
preview the prophet Isaiah foretold as he writes, “All this took place to fulfill what had
been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,’ which means, ‘God is with
us.’” Preview
fulfilled…Amen.
Prayer: Dear Lord,
you are ever faithful. Continue to do
something new in me. Amen.
Jim
Abernathy
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