Isaiah, 9
8. The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
8. The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
Isaiah 9 is a chapter that brings a message of hope, promising the coming of a great leader who will bring the light to a people who are in darkness. This leader is described as a child who will be given to us, whose government will bring peace, justice and security. To find verses related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 9, we can seek passages that talk about hope at the coming of a Savior, the light he will bring, and the peace that his government will bring.
Isaiah 42:1: "Here is my servant, whom I support my chosen, whom I have pleasure. I put in him my spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations." This verse talks about the servant chosen by God who will bring justice to the nations, similar to the description of the promised leader in Isaiah 9.
Luke 1:79: "To illuminate those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death in order to direct our feet on the path of peace." This verse talks about John the Baptist, who prepared the way for the coming of the Messiah, which is the light to those who are in darkness, as described in Isaiah 9.
John 14:27: "I leave their peace; my peace give them. I do not give it as the world gives it. It is not disturbed to your heart, nor be afraid." This verse talks about the peace that Jesus leaves to his disciples and how this peace is different from the peace that the world can offer, similar to the peace that the leader promised in Isaiah 9 will bring.
Acts 26:18: "that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me." This verse talks about the inheritance that is given to all those who receive the forgiveness of their sins by faith in Jesus, similar to the promise of a government of peace and justice that is described in Isaiah 9.
Revelation 21:23: "The city does not need sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and the lamb is its lamp." This verse talks about the light that illuminates the New Jerusalem, the city of God, similar to the description of the light that the promised leader in Isaiah 9 will bring.
“É sempre necessário ir para a frente, nunca para trás, na vida espiritual. O barco que pára em vez de ir adiante é empurrado para trás pelo vento.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina