Scripture

The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; for those who live in a land of deep darkness a light will shine.

Observation

The predicted time of darkness will come to an end. The people who walked in darkness will see a great light. The Lord will enlarge the off the op stop

A child is born, and the government will rest on him. He will be the wonderful counsellor, mighty God, everlasting father, the prince of peace. His rule will be fair, and he bring never ending peace.

In a single day, the Lord will destroy both the leaders of Israel and the prophets.

Application

Isaiah looked forward to the coming of the Messiah, the Saviour of Israel. In this chapter, there are two passages that relate to the birth of Jesus.

God promised that the people who walk in darkness will see a great light. This is a message about salvation that comes through Jesus.

We are the people who walked in darkness. We were in bondage to sin and evil, even when we tried to do good. Satan had us in captivity.

Then the light of the gospel shone into our dark lives and we saw the love of God.

Whether you had a dramatic conversion experience as I did, or grew up in a Christian family and gradually grew into faith, the process of salvation is the same. We see the light of God, recognise our need for a saviour, and then call on the Name of the Lord to be saved.

This is all God’s work. Praise the Lord!

Prayer

Thank you Lord for saving me. I was trapped in the darkest place, but you shone the light of your gospel. Thank you. Amen.