Isaiah #adventbookclub
By Moser Productions LLC (Into the Darkness feature film) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)
Isaiah 9:2-7 (CEV)
War Is Over
2 Those who walked in the dark
have seen a bright light.
And it shines upon everyone
who lives in the land
of darkest shadows.
3 Our Lord, you have made
your nation stronger.
Because of you, its people
are glad and celebrate
like workers at harvest time
or like soldiers dividing up
what they have taken.
4 You have broken the power
of those who abused
and enslaved your people.
You have rescued them
just as you saved your people
from Midian.
5 The boots of marching warriors
and the blood-stained uniforms
have been fed to flames
and eaten by fire.
A Child Has Been Born
6 A child has been born for us.
We have been given a son
who will be our ruler.
His names will be
Wonderful Advisor
and Mighty God,
Eternal Father
and Prince of Peace.
7 His power will never end;
peace will last forever.
He will rule David’s kingdom
and make it grow strong.
He will always rule
with honesty and justice.
The Lord All-Powerful
will make certain
that all of this is done.
We stumbled and floundered, we scrabbled and groped our way along. How could we see, for there was no light? Not where we were. Something had happened, something was missing. Someone had stifled all the light and left us.
Darkness all around. Real darkness. Total black. How can I get out of this? We will rescue me? Lead me? Help me? Guide me? Who can bring a light, shine it on my path, that I may see?
I can’t get myself out of here. Where would I start?
Someone, please, come and save me.
Lord,
you know the depth of the darkness,
the place of despair,
where there is no hope
and no way out.
Reach into my darkness I pray.
Bring your light,
that I may be able to see a way out,
your way,
guiding me,
onwards,
with you.
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