This reading from Isaiah is filled with great rhythm, great imagery, great phrasing. There is a wonderful musicality in the words, a wonderful movement of ideas, a wonderful mastery of rhetoric. Here is a dialogue with God. Here is a brief snapshot of a relationship between God and one of his believers. This snapshot should be a model for all believers, all followers of God. God shows his glory to his followers, to those who are obedient to him, to those who love him. Being a servant of God is a privilege, is a honor, is an aspiration for all, requires a special goodness of spirit, requires a special holiness of being, requires special kindness of thought. God will show glory to the chosen, to the faithful, obedient followers. Being a servant of God presents an unique responsibility and challenge to each believer. We have to learn how to live lives which will light the candle of hope in ourselves, encourage it in others. We have to learn how to love freely, generously, without fear, without restrictions. We must always believe in salvation. We must always seek salvation. We must always use all our thoughts and actions to encourage others to believe in salvation. Salvation is God’s greatest gift to each of us. The basis of salvation is love, God’s love, eternal and divine.
There is a yearning in each of us, a yearning for yesterday, a yearning for tomorrow. Within each of us there is mingling of future and past. The prophet presents both, commingles past with future to teach, to provide hope, to inspire faith.
Our duty, the duty and responsibility of all Christians is to obey God. We are asked to listen for God’s call and to act. We are asked to use our lives to share the Good News.
As believers we will be a light to others, a light leading to salvation.
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