1-4 “Take a good look at my servant.
    I’m backing him to the hilt.
He’s the one I chose,
    and I couldn’t be more pleased with him.
I’ve bathed him with my Spirit, my life.
    He’ll set everything right among the nations.
He won’t call attention to what he does
    with loud speeches or gaudy parades.
He won’t brush aside the bruised and the hurt
    and he won’t disregard the small and insignificant,
    but he’ll steadily and firmly set things right.
He won’t tire out and quit. He won’t be stopped
    until he’s finished his work—to set things right on earth.
Far-flung ocean islands
    wait expectantly for his teaching.” The Message.

At the close of this week, and as we come to the end of looking at verses 1-4, I would simply like to invite you to review the passage above. It is presented here in ‘The Message’ version. Reflect on which part of it speaks to you most at this time, and consider why this is. Find a way to turn it into prayer today, and give thanks for Jesus.