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The first lesson talks about the sin of Israel and of the obedient servant
The people are holding to the notion that God was compelled to send them into exile
But God spoke through the prophet Isaiah that He did not initiate the divorce of their mother, neither did He sell them as slaves to his creditors
But they were sold because of their sins, and their mother was sent away because of her transgression
Isaiah testifies that God has given him a well-instructed tongue so that he knows how to comfort the weary
God wakens Isaiah every morning and opens his understanding to His will
Isaiah is obedient and not rebellious; he is submissive not only to God but also to humans
He was determined to do God’s will in the face of persecution and continue to call on the people who walk in darkness to trust in the name of the LORD and rely on their God
In the second lesson, Apostle Paul brought the attention of the believers in Colossae to their inheritance
In the second lesson, Apostle Paul brought the attention of the believers in Colossae to their inheritance
God has enabled them to share in the inheritance of his people who live in the light
The people He has rescued from the kingdom of darkness and transferred into the kingdom of his dear Son
Purchased and forgiven through Christ’s blood on the cross
This Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God, through whom everything was created, including thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen
God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ and through him reconciled everything to himself
This includes us who were once far away from God
We must continue to believe in this truth and stand firmly in it.
We must not drift away from the assurance we received when we heard the Good News