Isaiah 42:5-9 – Messiah, Sent of God
In verse 5 we see the Servant’s God. At the beginning of the chapter, we were told to look. Now we must listen. The one speaking to us is God. There is no other. He is the one who has created all the heavenly realm. He has created all the earth and that which comes from it. He is the one who made man, the crown of Creation. This one who has created all this, the heavens and earth, and man in particular, this one who has shown His mighty power, is a covenant God who saves to Himself a people.
Verses 6-7 show us the Servant’s Goal. God must be holy. God must uphold righteousness. God must be just. It is in His holy and unchanging nature. So how can He be just and a justifier, as Paul speaks of in Romans 3:26, of those who believe on Jesus Christ? And here is the good news of the gospel! God has sent His only begotten Son, to add to His divine nature a human nature as well. He came and lived a perfect life in order to be the perfect sacrifice, in order to be the perfect sacrificing priest, and in order to purchase righteousness for you and for me. In other words, He lived in our place, and then He died in our place, offering His own self as the perfect lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. And there at the cross He endured all that His people deserve. He accomplished righteousness for His people. He brings light to the nations. He has done this by giving new hearts to receive Him and new spiritual eyes to see. He brings liberty to unbelievers shackled in sin, breaking apart their bonds so that they are free to serve Him and His Father. And here is where we come to the Servant’s ultimate goal. The Servant’s ultimate goal is not the salvation of a people. It’s a very high one. But it is not the ultimate. The ultimate goal of the Servant is the glory of His Father, whom He has loved with an everlasting and absolutely perfect love. And does it not glorify the Father when blind, deaf, stupid, foolish, wicked, disgusting sinners like you and me are brought to hear, to see, to believe, to live and love in righteousness and holiness? Does that not give glory?
How can we be assured that this will come about? We see that in verses 8 and 9. Jehovah declares that He has the authority to do this and is absolutely willing to do this. He has spoken, and He has acted. God brought forth His Servant. God strengthened Him to accomplish His goal. God will deliver you.
Questions
- What is the good news of the Gospel?
- What was the ultimate goal of Christ?
Prayer Points
- Pray that your life would give glory to God.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.