That is good news.Īs with most good news, it should be celebrated. You are now a new creation awaiting a new home in heaven. It is good because you are no longer bound by the curse of sin and the hopelessness of death. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, then you have heard and believed this good news. Now that God’s gift to mankind has come, we now anxiously wait for a New Earth that will be without sin and suffering, where we will live forever with our Christian family. That joy does not match the hope of salvation afforded to us by a humble king born in the little town of Bethlehem. The joy we have at Christmas exchanging gifts is a poor example of the joy we have in Jesus Christ. It is good because it gives hope to all who hear this news. Just as God promised to rebuild the nation of Israel after their exile to a foreign land, God promises to rebuild His people who are being destroyed by sin and are separated from Him. Jesus is the Good Shepherd Who will forever protect and care for His people. He would be the type of shepherd who would leave the ninety-nine sheep safe in the field to go search for the one sheep that was lost. God’s people would be led by His Good Shepherd Who would care for them. No longer would His people be subjects to bad leaders who have selfish motives. God would make all of this happen because He would reign as King over His kingdom. It would also be a time when God would deliver His people from what might harm or enslave them. It would also be a time where evil, hatred, sickness, and death will no longer exist. It would be marked by unity, cooperation, and good relationships among mankind. This would be a time with no hostility and conflict. God will create a time of peace, a time of goodness (happiness), a time of salvation, and a time of God’s rule. Isaiah made four proclamations in verse seven that are good news. And then the messenger arrives and tells you news of great comfort, news of peace, news of a new government that will protect the people and establish a new order. What will that news be? Will he tell you something good or something bad? You are anxious to hear it. And then, you see a messenger approaching, someone coming over the horizon who will declare some news to you. Why is what Isaiah wrote here good news? Imagine for a moment that you lived in a time of chaos, of destruction, of fear from enemies destroying you, or fear for your future and your family’s future. What you read in the newspaper or see on the television is oftentimes not good news. It seems that most of the news we hear today is not good news. Good News of Peace, Happiness and Salvation (v. It is Good News of Peace, Happiness, and Salvation.There are at least four statements about this good news that we see in this passage: After calling His people to action (52:1–2), assuring them that the oppression they had experienced was over, then proclaiming that “I am here” (52:3–6), God described a salvation for all the world that was to be celebrated and shared. In Isaiah chapter fifty-three, we catch a glimpse of God’s desire to save the world. Earlier in Isaiah chapter fifty-three, God declared that His people would know Him and He made the same statement Isaiah made when God commissioned him: Here I am (Isaiah 6:8). He desires a people who will know Him and who will enjoy Him forever. God is making a holy people of His own choosing from people all across the world. While it is for you and for me, it is not only for you and for me. Salvation is a gift that is shared by anyone who believes in Jesus Christ. We should also want the rest of the world to shout for joy with us. For those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, they have a gift that will last for all eternity. We will never have to exchange this gift.
We will never have to replace its batteries. Those who have trusted in the Savior of mankind have the greatest gift that will never grow old. Most people can tolerate Christmas music for just a few weeks of the year however, I listen to it all year round. For the one who follows Jesus Christ, it should be Christmas everyday. This is a special time of the year where we sing songs about the birth of Jesus, we read scriptures regarding the long expected Savior, and we remember the hope the world has in Him. Shout It from the Mountaintop! (Sermon Text)
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