Apr 2, 2019
One of the joys that comes from reading the Old Testament books of prophecy is that you discover some of the things that remain still unfulfilled. The messages given by God through His prophets and concerning future events, have not all taken place yet. There are aspects of God’s prophetic word that remain on the horizon of world history. But God is faithful and He always keeps His word. What He says will happen will happen. What He promises to do, He will do. And in Isaiah 49:1-7, we are given a glimpse into a future day when God sends His special servant to accomplish some amazing things on behalf of the people of Judah and Israel. This Old Testament passage reveals the future work of Jesus, the Messiah, when He returns at His second coming. On that day, He will complete the decrees outlined by God in these verses, doing for the people of Israel and Judah all that God has promised. Jesus, who came the first time as the Suffering Servant, will come again, but this time He will come as the all-victorious
Savior.