We can so easily lose hope while we wait for the Lord, His provision and answer to our prayers.

Alec Motyer, in his commentary on Isaiah’s Prophecy, writes:

“Those who have waited through the darkness will come to the objective reality of dawn and the subjective experience of seeing the light… As always the people of God must decide what reading of their experiences they will live by.

Are they to look at the darkness, the hopelessness, the dreams shattered and conclude that God has forgotten them?

Or are they to recall his past mercies, to remember his present promises and to make great affirmations of faith?”

The prophet Isaiah chooses the latter. Lord, help us to follow in his train. Open our eyes to Jesus, the light of the world, who is Your final answer to everything that has or ever will terrorize us…

The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
On those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.