Daily Dose of the Word of God - Isaiah 9:1-5

Kyle Olson, Technical Director

Transcript

Kyle Olson  0:06  

Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's Daily Dose of the Word of God. It's November 12. Today's reading is from Isaiah chapter 9, verses 1 through 5. This reading is from The Voice translation, and this particular chapter is titled, "When God's people haven't seen a hint of light or hope of day, God will do something new."

Kyle Olson 0:37  

But there will be no more gloom for those who knew such hardship. In times past, God humbled the land of Zebulun and Naphtali; later, He will restore the honor and glory to the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee, home of the nations.  The people who had been living in darkness     have seen a great light. The light of life has shined on those who dwelt in the shadowy darkness of death. And You, God, will make it happen. You bolstered the nation, making it great again. You have saturated it with joy. Everyone in it is full of delight in Your presence, like the joy they experience at the harvest, like the thrill of dividing up the spoils of war. For as You did back in the day when Midian oppressed us, You will shatter the yoke that burdens them, You will lift the load that weighs them down, You will break the rod of their oppressor. It’s true. All the fabric of war will go up in flames:     the troops’ heavy boots that stamped us down and their blood-soaked garb Will all be burned beyond recognition or use. There will be a new time, a fresh start.

Kyle Olson  2:03  

Let's pray. Lord, thank You for Your word. Thank you for the prophecies and promises that speak of new beginnings of things being broken down and then rebuilt as snow falls and winter shows itself around here. We thank you for the sign of quiet rest, a blanket of white that not only is a sign in these parts of a new season, but also a necessary step before moving into spring. Help us to draw near to you as the days get a little shorter, a little darker, but knowing that we will soon celebrate as your light enters this world and that we're invited to join in that redemption, to make all things new through you. In your name, amen.