Bruised Reed and Jesus Matt 12.20

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Jesus, our Lord, quoted Isa 42:3 as HE and HIS disciples left a confrontation with Pharisees who conspired to kill HIM. HE quoted the prophet Isaiah who wrote about Jesus in the 42nd chapter of Isaiah. The point of the decision to leave the situation the Pharisees [the legal team for the Jews] had created was to preclude anything happening to Jesus at that particular moment. HE knew when HIS time would be to voluntarily go with the authorities and it was not at this point in HIS mininstry. In fact, Isaiah's prophecy had much to say that Jesus was yet to do and because of this prophecy Jesus avoided interruption to HIS ministry. 

The actual prophecy, though partially quoted here, is a wonderful compassionate statement about our Redeemer. "

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, in whom my soul delights;

I have put my Spirit upon him;

he will bring forth justice to the nations.

He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street;

a bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.He will not grow faint or be discouraged

till he has established justice in the earth;

Our redeemer lives! HE is compassionate. During this time when darkness seems to be contaminating everything in life -- sometimes seeping into our own lives -- we have faith and confidence in our LORD HIS gentle and empathetic nature will be our place of safety. †

 

NOTICE: If you are feeling inclined or feeling led to want Jesus as your Savior, your leader, your King, your source of Peace and Joy but are feeling woefully inadequate, uninformed on how best to get to know HIM, or find yourself at wit’s end because you believe yourself trapped and in need of GOD, please know Jesus stands ready to welcome you with HIS Holy Spirit. Believe these words: “16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. “—John 3:16

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.” – Acts 3:19-20

“Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” – John 3:3-8

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