Isaiah 42:3A states, “A bruised reed shall he not
break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench…”
This
servant’s song of Isaiah gives hope to one who is bruised or weakened by his or
her own spiritual weakness or failure.
The reed or cane which grows in marshy places often has a weak stock and
is easily bruised or crushed.
One
of these stalks that is crushed or broken, but not severed from the roots will
be remembered by our Savior, because He is a caring redeemer. God’s eternal, infallible, inspired Word
tells us that our redeemer, Jesus Christ the righteous one, will not break off
this seemingly worthless bruised or broken stock.
For those of us musicians who do not
always catch on the first time we read one of God’s wonderful promises to us,
He not only stated that He would not break off a bruised reed but also that He
would not snuff out a smoking or smoldering flax (probably a flax stalk used as
a lamp wick). God has promised to not cut
off the broken Christen because He is a loving, caring, and concerned Savior
and he is the divine Paraclete.
Albert Barnes stated in his commentary on the Book of Isaiah that, “The
sense is, that he will have an affectioned regard for the broken-hearted, the
humble, the penitent, and the afflicted.”
Barnes’ Notes on the Old Testament, [Heritage
Ed.], Isaiah, p. 100. If
you are a Christian musician who is bruised and broken and if you feel that the
“Oil of the Spirit” is burning low in your soul, look up to our Redeemer who
will rescue and restore you!
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