Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
- What does the prophet Isaiah say about “light” in 9:1?
- How is this “Light” described in Isaiah 9:6-7?
Meditation on Scripture
Advent season – a time of anticipation…a time of preparation…
As we light the first candle, we see the first flicker of hope – light in a dark world. At first, the prophets – even the angels – were mystified by the exact nature of that “hope”.
Progressive Revelation was God’s chosen means of making His purpose clear. The special gift of a Messiah, a Redeemer, was revealed bit by bit – each added element of information, a clue in the “mystery” which we now know to be Jesus Christ. Early “clues” were deliberately vague, but each clue shed greater light in a world darkened by sin. Over centuries, clue upon clue, light upon light – a pattern emerged until the world was ablaze with light – the birth of Christ! Light of Life.
During this week, while we focus on the Prophet’s Candle, we will first consider the context in which this “gift” was promised: The Plan; Paradise Lost. Then we shall look for the clues: The Promise – the light of hope of the prophets.
O most Mighty! O most Mighty!
Far beyond the seraph’s thought,
Art thou then so mean and lowly,
As unheeded prophets taught?
O the magnitude of meekness!
Worth from worth immortal sprung;
O the strength of infant weakness,
If eternal is so young!-Christopher Smart
