I’m in the She Reads Truth Advent Study and they brought me to this passage. A passage that is a promise from God to his servant Jesus. A promise from father to son. But a promise by extension that is also given to us for we are sent as Jesus was sent.
Isaiah 42:6-7
“I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.”
I have called you
I will hold you
I will watch over you
I will appoint you
You are the light to the nations
This Christmas season; be reminded that we are called. We are held and watched over. We are appointed. We live in the light of truth, the light of life and are sent as Jesus was sent to be the light to the nations. To be the light to your community, your block, the basketball team, the stranger on the sidewalk. A light to the lady who cut in front of us at the checkout line. A light to the tween alone at the playground.
Be reminded this Christmas, we are the lights on display. We are to be the light of life to the nations.
John 8:12 – “Then Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
