A Wild Saviour, bringing transformation

Jock Stein April 10, 2024 4 2

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Isaiah 61: 1-4 (NRSVA)

1 

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
    to bind up the broken-hearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and release to the prisoners;

2 

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour,
    and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;

3 

to provide for those who mourn in Zion—
    to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.

4 

They shall build up the ancient ruins,
    they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
    the devastations of many generations.

Take the ashes of Gaza

    the mourning of Israel

        the ruins of Homs

            the sorrow of Jerusalem

and build the eternal city of God

    with steel we cannot forge

        with logic we cannot fathom

            with skills we cannot grasp.

Where faith falters, we trust God’s word

    where hope falls, we offer God the pieces

        where love fails, we stay silent in God’s presence

            and wait for better news. Amen.