See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. Just as there were many who were astonished at him—so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals— so he shall startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. (Isaiah 52:13-15, NRSV)
God’s servant was marred beyond human semblance…
Rulers couldn’t speak or wouldn’t speak before him.
This sounds more like Good Friday than waiting for Christmas. But remember that the prophets of God told the people about the coming Messiah and what would happen to him. These stories were, and are, stories of hope for us.
The Messiah faced terrible things for you. And as we await his birth in manger, let us help the world wait and learn what his birth is really about.
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