"... Indeed, He says, 'it is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of theearth.'" - Isaiah 49:6
This passage comes from one of the so-called “Servant Songs” in Isaiah.
Each of these songs is about Yahweh’s servant through whom He will accomplish His redemptive purposes in the world.
The nation of Israel, as a “kingdom of priests” (Exodus 19:6), was chosen to be this servant, but she proved to be an unfaithful witness of God’s saving nature and purpose.
Thus, another servant was chosen, one who would do God’s will fully.
Not only would He restore Israel, He would also be given “as a light to the Gentiles.”
At Jesus’ dedication in the temple, aged Simeon identifies the baby as the “light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel” - (Luke 2:32).
Now that Jesus, the Light of the world, has returned to heaven, His people are to be God’s light of revelation both to Israel and the nations.
The mission of the Messiah is now our mission: to be a light to the nations, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.
How bright is your light?
Is it shining to the nations?
Written by Jack Hayford
DAILY MOMENT with Jack Hayford Ministries
Jack Hayford served as Chancellor of The King’s University (formerly The King’s College and Seminary) in Southlake, Texas, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling writer, Pastor Hayford was the author (or co-author) of more than fifty books and composed 500 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.”
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