Longing for Salvation

Last week we read about how God called his prophet Isaiah to comfort his people with words of pardon and hope in the midst of their great crisis. Isaiah’s words reminded them that God comforts his people with the sure promise that he will soon visit them to deliver them, showing them that even in distress, God's comfort is present and his power is sufficient to save. In this week’s passage we will see Isaiah introduce the suffering servant who will surely bring redemption and salvation to God’s people. The reason we celebrate Advent in the way we do is because Immanuel, Jesus Christ, came to us in the form of this suffering servant. Isaiah tells us that He indeed must suffer for our transgressions and iniquities, being rejected and facing injustice. In this time of Advent, let’s remind one another of God’s providential plan to bring salvation through this suffering servant who secures salvation for all who believe.