We live in a day that might rightly be described as dark. Culturally, morally and politically we see an ever-encroaching darkness. The prophet Isaiah lived in a similar day. Not only was it a time of economic, moral, and political darkness, but the people themselves had become darkened by sin and idolatry. In the midst of this darkness, Isaiah writes to offer hope: not the hope of the world, but a biblical hope and a confident expectation that God would fulfill all His promises. It’s not an immediate and earthly hope, but an ultimate and eternal hope in God’s salvation, that amid their darkness, LIGHT was coming. Hope was on the horizon. This hope would not come in the form of a revived economy, a strengthened military, or a new political system, but in the form of a Jewish Son who would be born to them. This is the hope of the world. This is the reason we celebrate Christmas. I pray you will join us this weekend as we continue our Prophecy Fulfilled series and look to the hope of the world and what many have described as the Hallelujah Chorus of God’s Word. — Pastor Chad
