Soma Community Church | Lancaster, CA

The coastlands shall hope for me. The ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children from afar. The Lord will be your everlasting light. They shall call you the City of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

The Lord saw it, and it displeased Him.  A redeemer will come to Zion. Arise, shine, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has come upon you! Lift up your eyes, they all gather, they come to you! Your sons come from afar, your daughters shall be carried on your hip. And I will beautify my beautiful house. 

Isaiah continues to point out how far away God's people are from him and we start to see the work of God as He leads His people into confession of sins and forgiveness. 

Moving into the final section of Isaiah, we will see God's plan for His coming Conquerer.  

The Lord proclaims to the People of God to shake off the dust and shake off their bonds.  God proclaims His Redemption! The People shall know the Lord's name! In that day the Lord shall speak!

As the people of Judah start to realize God's punishment is real, they are ready for their exile to be over.  God will give them comfort then commands.

Today we will cover the third servant song and His comfort for His people.  

God confronts Israel's lack of faith.  Israel says, "The Lord has forsaken me."  Yet God remains steadfast and the Lord's servant remains faithful through trials.

Israel thinks the LORD has forgotten His people, yet the LORD remains faithful. God says I AM the LORD your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

In an autobiographical fashion, Jesus tells us of HIs call in Isaiah 49.  The first Servant Song in Isaiah 42:1-9 was biographical.