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Speaking across the generations to the countless numbers who will endure exile, poverty, bigotry and violence, Isaiah reminds them (and us) that God remains an ally, a companion, and a vindication. Listen in on his stirring words:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God has sent me as a herald of joy to the humble,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bind up the broken hearted,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To proclaim release to the captives,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liberation to the imprisoned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An orator of unparalleled greatness, Isaiah uses words with surgical precision. He divides the suffering masses he addresses into two broad groups: the humble, and everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it mean to be humble? These are the people who patiently endure whatever suffering comes their way. They don\u2019t harbor expectations of anything better, and accept whatever comes, however it comes. There is both something noble and tragic in such a response to life\u2019s hardships. Surely there is great strength to be found in simply accepting one\u2019s suffering without complaint or struggle. And yet, such a response abandons even the hope of making it better. So Isaiah doesn\u2019t promise action for such people, simply an emotional orientation of joy. They will, thanks to their humility, retain the capacity to rejoice occasionally, even in the midst of their tribulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And for the rest of us? Those who complain when assaulted, who hold on to a vision of what could possibly be, of how much better it ought to be? What does Isaiah have for us?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not an emotion, but a series of actions. For the broken hearted &#8211; binding of wounds. For the captives &#8211; release. For the imprisoned &#8211; liberation. Isaiah\u2019s vision of redemption is one of a changing reality so that it finally accords with God\u2019s vision of a humanity thriving in the healing light of justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps, Isaiah is also suggesting that there is a part of our hearts that belongs to the humble, and there is the strength of patience and resilience that can emerge from holding on to such humility. Yet at the same time, a piece of our hearts must cultivate a dissatisfaction and a sense of brokenness. 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