Servants of the Lords | Isaiah 41:1-42:13

While God's people are stuck in exile and wondering if God's done with them, God affirms that they are still His servants. As His servants, God's people are chosen by God's grace, protected by God's presence, empowered for God's mission, and sustained by God's compassion. The surprising irony in all this is that in God's Kingdom, servants of the Lord are served by the Lord. This is most exemplified by the True Servant (Jesus) who came not to be served but to serve by giving his life as a ransom for many.