Thank you for choosing to visit this site. The purpose of my blog is to follow the Book of Common Prayer’s Sunday Lectionary each week. I will give a small meditation on each of the three Sunday Scripture readings and Psalm reading, one each four times a week.
I am starting with the First Sunday following the Feast of Epiphany. The Old Testament reading for this Sunday was Isaiah 42:1-9.
Jesus is the Servant that Isaiah speaks of in this passage. And what has He come to do? Several things are listed in this passage, but one that sticks out that I would like to draw our attention to is in verse 7. There we read that He will bring the prisoners out of prison. Elsewhere in Isaiah we read similar statements, such as in Isaiah 61:1 where we read that He will proclaim liberty to the captive. What types of prisons are we in? What is holding us prisoner? From what do we need to be set free? Addictions? Emotional turmoil? Anxiety or depression? The Lord Jesus came to set us free from all of those prisons. Name your prison and call upon Him!
Earlier, in verse 3, we read that Jesus, the servant in this passage, will not break a bruised reed, nor quench a smoldering wick. Life may have knocked us down and trampled on us, but He came to lift us up. A broken reed isn’t good for much. Nor is a flame on it’s last flicker. But Jesus breathes new life into that flame, and He will strengthen and restore your broken life.
Because of who Jesus is, and what He has done for us, we dare not give His glory to anyone else, as verse 8 warns. We are not to bow down to any false gods, whether they are idols we have set up in our life, such as money, job, etc., or whether they are the false gods of pagan and false religions. He will not share His glory and praise. Give praise and glory to only God and His Son, Jesus.
In a couple of days I will give a meditation from the Psalm reading from this week’s Lectionary.
Sarah, I am so happy to read your blog. Congratulations on stepping out in faith! Love to you, sister!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah, for sharing your wisdom and love of God with us. I have followed your daily prayers for people in the cyber chapel on Upper Room for the last three years and am excited for your new blog and the sharing of you wisdom. My God bless you and uplift you in this new venture. ~JERRY from Phoenix.
ReplyDeleteOur pastor, from church we attended in Nashville, has mentioned several times the Book of Common Prayer and the "daily office". Even though it is a large inter/non-denominational fellowship with Pentecostal roots, he is ordained from some Anglican branch, more related to the anglicans (especially in Africa and other places) that are dedicated to actually remaining true to the Bible and what is termed the "ancient-future faith". Be well, Sarah-- David from KY
ReplyDeleteSarah, I too am happy to read your blog and happy that you have started it. As I have seen on the Upper Room cyber chapel, you write well. Keep up this good work and God bless you.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new venture. I look forward to reading more of your work.
Blessings
Hey Sarah i am very happy for you and as far as i know you love to write. on your new venture i pray god gives you his wisdom and i wish more people visit this blog and read the words of god.
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hi sarah, congrats on your blog,greetings from ireland. keep the faith. blessings from the republic of ireland. from sorcha farrell. p.s good luck with it.
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