Before I was born the Lord called me;
    from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.

From our vantage point in time, our distance in history, we have come to believe that ‘the Servant Songs’ are about Jesus. He came in fulfilment of these words. So it seems relevant that His birth should be mentioned. However, there is no indication here of there being anything remarkable about it. The point made is about His calling, somewhat reminiscent of Jeremiah’s:

The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
    before you were born I set you apart;
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:4,5).

We see repeatedly in the gospels that Jesus did not come in His own Name; He did not act on His own initiative. His delight was to do the Father’s will:

”Then I said, ‘Here I am – it is written about me in the scroll – I have come to do your will, my God.’ ” Hebrews 10:7.

‘If we are truly devoted to doing God’s will, pain and pleasure won’t make any difference to us.’ Brother Lawrence.

PRAYER: Help me, Heavenly Father, to seek only your will and not my own.’