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refers of course to God, the Servant to Jesus and in Jesus is ‘My Spirit’, the Holy Spirit.

He is sent to bring justice to the Gentiles…remember that the Old Testament is primarily directed to the
Jews, but there are many places where the coming salvation for the Gentiles is mentioned.

Next, Jesus is described as One who will not ‘cry out’ or ‘raise His voice’. We see that in the accounts of
the trial, beating and Crucifixion.

A ‘bruised reed’ would be a fragile thing, something easily broken. Jesus will come so gently that He
won’t break it.

The smoking flax is something that is close to burning out, ready to give up. Jesus will not let the fire go
out.

He will not fail or be discouraged, and if anyone could have become discouraged, it would have been
Jesus. Even His closest followers failed Him over and over, and no one appeared to appreciate or
understand His sacrifice. But He did not quit until He had established justice…eternity in Heaven for the
saved and eternity in hell for those who rejected salvation.

‘The coastlands’, distant places, were eager for His coming and for His law.

V. 5-7 The same God who created the universe is also the One who will spread His word and call people
to righteousness.

Don’t lose sight of the fact that God has been telling His people their disobedience and sin would bring
them into captivity. But once again, after telling all the bad things that will come, He reminds them of
His love for them despite their failures.

He called us to righteousness, He will hold our hand, open blind eyes, bring prisoners out of captivity.
That is a promise for all generations.

V. 8-9 Further evidence of His power…things that He has declared in the past have come to pass. He
will not share His glory with another…this is a subtle way of pointing to the deity of Christ. God does
share His glory with His Son and His Holy Spirit but will not share it with carved images.

V. 10-12 The only proper response to all this is worship. Sing to the Lord, praise His name, and give
glory to God.

Kedar and Sela are specifically mentioned. These are cities in hostile regions that have often attacked
Israel. Even they will be singing and shouting praises to God.

V. 13-17 Time was spent illustrating Jesus as a gentle Savior. That does not change the fact that God is
also a God of wrath. He comes forth as a ‘mighty man of war’ to prevail against His enemies. He has
held His peace for ‘a long time’, but now will lay waste the lands of His enemies.

But once again He returns to the gentleness, leading the blind, making crooked places straight. He will
not forsake them.

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