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Handel made inspiring musical use of these verses in his Messiah. But, even without the music, it was an inspiring message Isaiah gave to Israel. Suffering, struggle, injustice and night were not endless. Their God was coming, and with God’s arrival would come the good news of God’s reign. The mighty shepherd would tenderly carry the lambs in his arms.
- Can you think of stories in which Jesus (“the Good Shepherd”) carried the struggling and weak in his arms? (If you’re not sure, try John 8:1-11, Matthew 19:13-14 for starters.) In what parts of your life do you especially long for a caring shepherd to carry you in his arms?
- What can this Advent season give you the chance to “lift up your voice” and to say to those you know, “Here is your God”? Think through what a conscious worshipful choice to honor Christmas as Jesus would look like. What questions and opportunities to share might that create?
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