Saturday, March 14, 2015

God Cares about Your Spiritual Problems

God Cares about Your Spiritual Problems
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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