Thursday after the Second Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Posted on June 30, 2022 by under
Scripture: Isaiah 42:5-8 (NKJV)
42:5 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles,
7 to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
8 I am the Lord, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.”
Devotion
The Triune Lord God created the Heavens and the Earth. He created all things by His Word. Man, He created with His own hands from the dust of the earth. He breathed into Him the breath of life. He created him in His own image. But mankind disobeyed the Lord God and corrupted that image. They became slaves to sin, death, and the devil. In order to redeem us slaves from our evil masters, the Lord God became flesh and dwelt among us. He came into the prison house to free the prisoners, and give sight to the blind.
Our Lord Jesus took upon Himself our flesh in order to redeem us from sin, death, and the power of the devil. He was born of the blessed Virgin Mary, an ancestor of King David. Our Lord was the Son of David, and He suffered and died on the tree of the holy cross for the atonement of the whole world. Even though He was born among the people of Israel, He did not come to bring salvation for only the Jewish people. He came to redeem all mankind, all the slaves to sin and death. He became a Light to enlighten the Gentiles. He became our Light and Life. He has freed us from the bonds of prison. He has placed His name on us in holy Baptism, and made us a part of His eternal Kingdom, restoring the image that was lost.
Prayer: O Lord, Who never failest to help and govern those whom Thou dost bring up in Thy steadfast fear and love: Make us to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
