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Matthew chapter 12 verses 17 through 21

these verses talk about prophecy from Isaiah that was fulfilled in Jesus and listen to what they say.

These are beautiful words.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, Matthew says.

Then he starts quoting from Isaiah, behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved,

with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him,

and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

He will not quarrel or cry aloud,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not quench until he brings justice to

victory and in his name the Gentiles will hope. What a great picture of Jesus prophesied hundreds of years before he came.

This picture of the servant, by God filled with the spirit who comes to

sinners to be their hope. I love this description. He will not quarrel or cry aloud nor

anyone in the streets hear his voice. This is a picture of Jesus' refusal to

fight or shout against the Pharisees and passages like this in Matthew chapter 12.

No, he's a meek and gentle Savior who will not break a bruised read and will not quench a smoldering wick. Just think about that

imagery. Here is God in the flesh, the king who has come and he's come to people who are bruised and battered whose

flame is flickering out you ever feel like that I'm guessing some of you listening

right now feel like that right now.

You're just, you feel broken, spiritually broken, emotionally,

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